We did have a DVD Netflix account here for a while, but only have Films on Demand so far for streaming service. Both Amazon and Netflix don’t allow the authentication needed for an academic campus of many faculty. The only time I answered this type of question ( just finished the film festival tours, no DVD distribution deal yet, documentary had disappeared from the PBS Independent Lens site) we had to examine and vet a LOT of sites that claimed to have this doc but *really* had just illegally uploaded it on P2P - using DMCA breaking software, we’re guessing. It’s kind of the Wild Wild West out there for documentary producers and television shows; they have many more options to market now than just the “One Stop Shop DVD” contract with a third party distributor. So, if you do indeed find that Netflix and Amazon Prime have figured out a better way to work with academic institutions with MANY users, do let me know!!
-jen
From: acqnet-request_at_lists.ala.org [mailto:acqnet-request_at_lists.ala.org] On Behalf Of Carole Correa-Morris
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Subject: Re: [ALCTS-acqnet] Acquiring & accessing streaming original series (TV)
Hi Katie.
That's a good question. We subscribe to the institutional providers like Kanopy and Docuseek, but regarding Amazon or Netflix, we still turn away those requests. I have actually asked Netflix if they ever planned on offering an "academic institutional" subscription or purchase option (similar to the providers we are all familiar with) and, at least to the person I spoke to, it seemed like an entirely new concept. They were interested, though, and said they would pass this interest along to the higher ups. Not holding my breath. But maybe if more libraries requested this, they might hear it and develop the necessary licensing.
Carole Correa-Morris
Technical Services Manager
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
San Jose State University
408-808-2372
Carole.Correa-Morris_at_sjsu.edu<mailto:Carole.Correa-Morris_at_sjsu.edu>
On Fri, Jan 20, 2017 at 6:09 AM, Emily Judith Ray <ejray_at_ualr.edu<mailto:ejray_at_ualr.edu>> wrote:
Hi Katie,
I would also be interested in what options you compile. I also had a similar experience with a documentary, had to keep telling the faculty member there was no film we were able to license and acquire, dvd or streaming, even though they could watch it on netflix. I suspect they screened it from netflix for the students. As amazon.com<http://amazon.com> produced Transparent, I don't think they'd license it to Kanopy, Films for the humanities, etc.
Emily
On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 4:29 PM, Katrina Lynn <kklynn_at_ksu.edu<mailto:kklynn_at_ksu.edu>> wrote:
Hi all,
We have recently had an instructor request for access to the Amazon original series Transparent. The original request was for a DVD version, however there are no legitimate DVD versions available. Having been a graduate student quite recently myself, I know that many instructors (myself included) have made do accessing these streaming services via personal subscriptions to Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, etc. Now, however, as an acquisitions librarian, I’m wondering how other libraries might be handling requests for access to these streaming, subscription services before the shows are available for purchase on DVD.
I just checked with Kanopy, and they are not currently offering this service, nor do they have immediate future plans to do so.
I would be very interested in any ideas and suggestions you all have. I would be happy to compile feedback and email what I learn to anyone else interested, as well.
Katie Lynn
Acquisitions Librarian
Kansas State University
509 Hale Library
Manhattan, KS 66506-1200
785.532.6209<tel:(785)%20532-6209>
Fax 785.532.7644<tel:(785)%20532-7644>
kklynn_at_ksu.edu<mailto:kklynn_at_ksu.edu>
lib.k-state.edu<http://lib.k-state.edu/>
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Emily Ray
Metadata and Discovery Services Librarian
Collections and Archives
Technology and Digital Initiatives
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
2801 S. University Ave.
Little Rock, AR 72204
501-683-1744<tel:(501)%20683-1744>
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