The Kanopy service is different from the ones we trialed previously, in that it is a patron driven acquisitions model. If we decide to join the service, we will pay only streaming license fees for those films that are viewed at least four times for more than 30 seconds each view within a twelve month period. The company believes this should allow faculty and students to browse the collection for classroom and research purposes without actually triggering a purchase. Once a film has been "viewed" four times, a streaming license fee will be charged and the film can then be viewed unlimited times in a one year period without incurring additional fees.
According to the company, their patron driven acquisitions model is currently used in over 700 academic institutions, including UMass, Harvard and Columbia with research showing "films are mostly triggered by faculty usage and generate significantly more than 4 plays".
As with our other trials, we are posting a survey for your feedback.
Your input is very important and we greatly appreciate your time in participating in these trials.
