Hello, I too agree with Deg, and Nancy’s comments.
My university subscribes to numerous platforms, many of which are mentioned below. My preference is to purchase the DVD w/ perpetual streaming rights which can then be hosted on a local server. Otherwise, for commercial platforms, using either the PDA or EBA model is my first choice. I would also like to see more independent, and studio filmmakers participate in future conferences to address economic ways to provide Rights to their films. I really liked what Ana said during her presentation at Market. To paraphrase, just because we are a large university does not mean that we have unlimited budgets to purchase streaming titles. The idea of “tiered-pricing” really needs to be restructured. Large universities continue to ‘take one for the team’ when it comes to purchasing documentary DVDs. We still pay the $200-400 price tag w/PPR, because we believe in the content, and we believe in supporting the filmmaker, and distributor. However, it’s not a sustainable model to purchase the $300 DVD, and then be charged an additional annual fee of $150 to have access to its streaming counterpart. There is also the concern (well, there are several) of vendors losing their right to distribute heavily-used documentaries. In closing, just because a school may have nearly 50,000 students, I assure you that less than 10% of the student population are actually accessing the films. A hike in stats usually is the result of a required film course assignment. There needs to be a better solution to lowering the cost of streaming so that it is affordable for all schools. Perhaps, vendors should market their streaming platforms based on budget, and not FTE. I know I’m not alone in my comments. Best, Monique Threatt Indiana University Bloomington From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nancy E. Friedland Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2015 5:20 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Videolib] preferred streaming service I too agree. We are in the process of formulating a policy for streaming as new models emerge -- which has been under discussion and evaluation for many years. What seems to make the most sense in relation to course and research needs, library budget and workflow, is to move forward with database purchases (after careful evaluation of content) and limit title by title access for streaming license to those films specifically requested for course reserves as required viewing. This is an issue as the "curated" databases don't always include what is needed specifically for courses, we will need to pursue license for individual titles and accept that only a small but growing percentage of those films will we be able to obtain license for. The database packages are invaluable for the excellent content that continues to be in demand. I suspect the limited term agreements for individual titles are not sustainable in the long run -- whether it is locally hosted or linked to a hosting service by the vendor for a multitude of reasons -- budget being a major factor. I prefer in perpetuity but recognize that this is impossible in many cases. Nancy On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 1:28 PM, Carla Myers <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I agree with everything Deg has said. While we do have subscriptions to film databases such as Alexander Street Press and Films on Demand I find it much more preferable to purchase titles on a case-by-case bases with perpetual streaming rights. Best, Carla Myers Faculty Director of Access Services and Scholarly Communications The Kraemer Family Library The University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918 719-255-3908<tel:719-255-3908> -----Original Message----- From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Deg Farrelly Sent: Monday, October 12, 2015 1:22 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Cc: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Videolib] preferred streaming service Shashwati I am the media librarian for a large public university. It is my preference to be able to purchase videos directly, with streaming rights in perpetuity (life of file). I know that I am not alone in this preference and that many other librarians that I know, do not want an access model that requires us to repeatedly re-pay for the same content. We are accustomed to purchasing a DVD and owning the DVD for loan or classroom use. Having to pay for a title again after one or three years (a predominant licensing model) saps our acquisition budgets and limits our ability to acquire additional new content. Many of us have our own hosting systems. While we may (and most of us do) license content served on different companies¹ servers: Films on Demand, Docuseek2, Ambrose, Alexander Street, etc. (all of which offer us purchase opportunity in addition to term licensing) some prefer to host the content locally and do not need to rely on the hosting from another company. It is not necessary to limit your content to one service provider. Your streaming rights do not have to be exclusive. You can make your titles available on Alexander Street AND on Kanopy; on Films on Demand AND on NewDay. Or on all providers. AND, still license the rights to individual libraries. I am certain other librarians on this list will have other comments to make. deg farrelly Media Librarian/Streaming Video Administrator Arizona State University Libraries Tempe, AZ 85287-1006 602.332.3103<tel:602.332.3103> >On Sun, Oct 11, 2015 at 3:16 AM, Shashwati Talukdar ><[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> >wrote: > >Hi, > > >I am a filmmaker and some university libraries have approached us >asking for streaming. We are trying to choose a streaming platform, >Kanopy, Newday or Fandor. It would be good to know what librarians >prefer and what their experience is like so that we can make this easy >as possible for the librarians, teachers and students who want use our films. > > >Any feedback would be very helpful. > > > >-- > >regards, > > >Shashwati Talukdar 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.
