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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The item Gary Sharp posted (below) mentions a Youtube video showing that Harper Collins printed bestsellers last much longer than 26 circulations. Careful! Harper Collins will start manufacturing flimsier paper books as well. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Kathleen Veldhuisen, Reference Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>-----------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Chemeketa Community College Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>4000 Lancaster Drive Northeast, Salem, OR 97305<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>503.399.5203; kathleen.veldhuisen@chemeketa.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>gsharp@cclsd.org<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 07, 2011 5:09 PM<br><b>To:</b> libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Libs-Or] Harper Collins issue?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Jennifer,<br><br>I'm sure it has to do with recent news reports that Harper Collins wants to restrict U.S. libraries from circulating its e-book titles only 26 times. Here's a link to one of the news accounts:<br><br><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/mar/06/ebooks-on-borrowed-time">http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/mar/06/ebooks-on-borrowed-time</a><br><br>Gary<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><pre>Gary Sharp<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Director of Library Services<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>North Bend Public Library<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>1800 Sherman<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>North Bend OR 97549<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>541-756-1073 voice or fax<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>“A library is a shelter for the mind and spirit.” - Tom McCall<o:p></o:p></pre><p class=MsoNormal><br>On 3/7/2011 5:01 PM, Jennifer Foster wrote: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I guess I wonder what about this question has to do with Harper Collins? And then, what is she interested in knowing - how is media purchased? How is it checked out? How is it made accessible?<br><br>There is very little commonality within a single type of media, much less among different types of media. Is she asking about feature films, educational films? Playing music from CD, subscribing to services, gaining database access to films? Playing audio books from CD or on players? there are lots of possibilities here. I am on a couple of media listservs and there are often more questions than answers. And I didn't even mention copyright issues...<br><br>Could you gain more clarification on the question?<br><br>-- <br><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#CC0000'>Jennifer Foster</span></b><br>Media Librarian<br>Victoria College/University of Houston-Victoria Library<br>361.570.4195<br><a href="mailto:fosterj@uhv.edu" target="_blank">fosterj@uhv.edu</a><br><a href="http://vcuhvlibrary.uhv.edu/" target="_blank">http://vcuhvlibrary.uhv.edu</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'> 1. Harper Collins Issue (Jerry Curry)<br><br><br><br><br>From: <a href="mailto:cylist@mac.com">cylist@mac.com</a><br><br>What are the contract arrangements commonly used for library copies of music CDs, movie DVDs, and audio books?<br><br>from a non-librarian reader of the list, apparently not able to post (that's okay!)<br>Cynthia Cheney<br>Ruch, OR<br>Friends of Ruch Library<br><br>-----------------------------------------------------------------<br>Jerry Curry<br>Information Specialist - Oregon State Library<br><a href="mailto:jerry.w.curry@state.or.us">jerry.w.curry@state.or.us</a><br>Desk Phone: 503-378-5008<br>Reference Line: 503-378-8800<br>Fax: 503-588-7119<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>_____________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Libs-Or mailing list<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="mailto:Libs-Or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">Libs-Or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/libs-or">http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/libs-or</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Hosted by the Oregon State Library. 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