Hi- Sarah describes pretty much what we do here as well. We are very proactive in providing streaming content to faculty and students in support of the curriculum, but as Sarah points out - not everything is readily available to us. When needed, I direct students and faculty to amazon, Netflix, indieflix, snag, hulu, sundance, vimeo or any other reputable/viable resource.
Winifred Fordham Metz Head, Media Resources Center University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 919.962.4099 On Jun 23, 2015, at 12:35 PM, Sarah E. McCleskey <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: We do kind of a hybrid model. I license what I can, and have tried to make as many titles available as possible through the various streaming platforms. But when a film is not available for licensing but is available through one of the paid streaming services, I have suggested that to faculty and have not had negative repercussions. I think someone else mentioned that (for example) Sony Pic Classics will not license for streaming. So if we can direct students to amazon, Netflix, indieflix, etc., I think it is a valid option. We have the videos in the library if the student doesn’t want to pay. But I think the convenience factor far outweighs the minimal cost of a rental stream. I try to provide the faculty member with several options whenever possible. I see the paid option as a cost of education, similar to textbooks but less expensive. Having said that, I suggest the paid option much less often than I figure out a way to provide content to students without cost to them. Sarah @ Hofstra From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nell J Chenault Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2015 12:04 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Videolib] Asking students to pay for streaming Do you ask them to purchase books and articles? On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 10:35 AM, Jo Ann Reynolds <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I believe we’ll be moving to this policy very soon. We already do it for films we were unable to license. Best, Jo Ann Jo Ann Reynolds Reserve Services Coordinator University of Connecticut Homer Babbidge Library 369 Fairfield Road, Unit 1005RR Storrs, CT 06269-1005 860-486-1406<tel:860-486-1406> voice 860-486-0584<tel:860-486-0584> fax From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Anna Simon Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 12:06 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [Videolib] Asking students to pay for streaming Hello again, Our library has been streaming faculty requests via ShareStream, (almost 700 in the fall of 2014) but we're changing our policy to ask that if students wish to stream films and they're available via Amazon or Netflix that they purchase their own streaming media. Of course the DVD will be available for checkout in the library for free. I'm curious if other libraries have this policy too and if so how patrons--including faculty--reacted when it was adopted. Has it been successful? <~WRD000.jpg> Anna Simon Collection, Research & Instruction Librarian Art, Film, and Museum Studies 202-687-7467<tel:202-687-7467> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Ars Hoya: GU Art Blog<https://blogs.commons.georgetown.edu/ajs299/> Georgetown University Lauinger Library 37th & O Sts. NW Washington, DC 20057 VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
