[Eril-l] Kanopy Streaming Videos - PDA program

Thu Jul 26 10:39:29 PDT 2018

No one in this thread has yet mentioned Swank.  I am curious to hear about
experiences with Swank that provide any comparisons to Kanopy usage and
expenditures.

Thanks in advance,
Deb

On Thu, Jul 26, 2018 at 12:30 PM Karen Jensen <kljensen at alaska.edu> wrote:

> I find it interesting that the discussion is focused on how to reduce
> patron use of a resource, rather than increase it. I get it - we don't have
> funds for the pay-per-use model indefinitely, but at my library, where use
> of just about all resources is significantly down, having a sudden increase
> sounds like a "good problem" to have. Rather than finding ways to obstruct
> patron use, maybe the better approach would be to find a way to accommodate
> it. Cut something else? perhaps something sacrosanct that we librarians
> don't want to let go of, but that our patrons no longer care about  - if
> such a thing still exists at your library, maybe not. Or use the demand as
> proof that your library needs additional support? Or renegotiate with the
> vendor? At the very least, getting the vendor to work with you to set
> appropriate use parameters.
>
> I also think "entertainment" use of library resources is worth thinking
> about in depth. I think of my library's mission broadly; we are there not
> only to support academics, but to help provide the entire higher ed
> experience for students. So if a student club is watching a film, the
> library supporting that use seems like good policy. In provision of that
> film, we enrich the education students are getting outside of classes,
> which is a critical part of learning. We have purchased films for outdoor
> rec, environmental student groups, and LGBT groups, all outside of
> faculty/class demands. I would defend all of those as providing an
> essential library service.
>
> Karen Jensen
> Collection Development Officer
> Rasmuson Library
> University of Alaska Fairbanks
> 907-474-6695
> kljensen at alaska.edu
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 26, 2018 at 9:17 AM, Jill Emery <jill.emery at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Portland State University Library had a three year PDA plan for all of
>> Kanopy's content. Between year 1 and year 2, we saw an increase in usage
>> that we felt was acceptable about 15%-20% but then between year 2 and 3,
>> our usage quadrupled even after we removed records from the catalog and
>> blocked a handful of providers that we had available on other platforms. We
>> have since canceled the PDA program entirely & now are only using the
>> mediated access. We're waiting to see how this plays out with faculty as we
>> ended access at the close of Spring term & Fall term will not start until
>> towards the end of September. So far, there has been dissatisfaction noted
>> by faculty in the College of Film and we're working with them to come to an
>> offering that works best.
>>
>> What we did learn close to shutting off the PDA is that some folks on
>> campus were using Kanopy as a personal entertainment service and not
>> necessarily in classroom use (online or face-to-face). We had anecdotal
>> evidence of that form of usage presented from various discussions on
>> campus. Then, we also found a local student group facebook page where an
>> advertisement for Kanopy services was posted. It appears that this
>> promotion was not posted by the student group members so it's beneficial to
>> be a bit wary of the marketing targets being used in social media.
>>
>>  There is some significant overlap in content with Alexander Street's
>> Academic Video Online for a few content providers (California Newsreel &
>> First Run for instance) and we prefer the Alexander Street model of being
>> able to purchase high demand content in perpetuity at the end of each
>> calendar year. So we are tending towards their model at this point.
>>
>> We're taking a harder line this year with Kanopy & have designated a
>> specific amount of money to be spent using their services & once that limit
>> is met, we're cutting off access. The College of Film agrees with us that
>> this is a reasonable approach to take.
>>
>> Jill Emery
>> Collection Development & Management Librarian
>> Portland State University Library
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 26, 2018 at 8:35 AM van Sickle, Jennifer <
>> Jennifer.vanSickle at trincoll.edu> wrote:
>>
>>> Video usage in general has taken off like a rocket here as well, and
>>> we’re also spending much more on Kanopy.  Since it’s used for teaching
>>> purposes, it would be difficult to restrict access in any way.  For the new
>>> fiscal year, we shifted funds around from areas where we didn’t spend as
>>> much (binding, print books).  It’s definitely a challenge in a tough budget
>>> climate.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --Jennifer
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Jennifer L. van Sickle M.L.S.
>>>
>>> Science Librarian and E-Resources Coordinator
>>>
>>> Trinity College Library
>>>
>>> 300 Summit St.
>>>
>>> Hartford, CT USA 06106
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 860-297-2250 phone
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Eril-l [mailto:eril-l-bounces at lists.eril-l.org] *On Behalf Of *Marcia
>>> Lee
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, July 26, 2018 8:03 AM
>>> *To:* eril-l at lists.eril-l.org
>>> *Subject:* [Eril-l] Kanopy Streaming Videos - PDA program
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Good Morning,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Since the beginning of the year our library has seen a significant
>>> increase in invoice totals for our subscription to Kanopy’s PDA
>>> subscription.  We are now being invoiced monthly, instead of quarterly
>>> (which it looks like were in 2017) and our totals for the monthly invoices
>>> are equaling the quarterly ones from last year.  I was wondering if anyone
>>> else had noticed anything similar?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If so, has anyone made changes to their approaches in making these
>>> accessible?  We currently have all subject categories available for our
>>> users to access – has anyone begun turning any of these off?  If you have,
>>> how are you selecting which subjects are hidden and which you are leaving
>>> “on”?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Any insights would be greatly appreciated!  Thank you in advance for
>>> your help. J
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -Marcia
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Marcia Lee
>>>
>>> Technology Specialist, E-Resource Management | leemarci at gvsu.edu |
>>> GVSU, University Libraries
>>>
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