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What Gary said... downloads are the future. Netflix in the USA is the firm to study regarding this. Its available (or will be) on most of the USA spec AV boxes (Apple TV, Boxee etc.) Therefore no future for libraries in this area as DVD income continues to decline. -- David Tanner Manager: Stock and Systems Adult and Community Services (Information) North Yorkshire County Council Library HQ 21 Grammar School Lane Northallerton North Yorkshire DL6 1DF Tel: 01609 533814 Fax: 01609 780793 email: [log in to unmask] At the moment I am reading The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. http://www.patrickrothfuss.com/content/index.asp >>> On 17/01/2011 at 11:47 am, in message <[log in to unmask]>, Gary Porter <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Stephen > > here in Lincolnshire we've been piloting a book delivery service using our > Access mobiles. We looked at postal options but it is prohibitively > expensive. To be honest I don't think a postal DVD library service is the way > forward as Love Film offer better choice and price than we could (£5 a month > I think). Also, if you check out LoveFilm they are shifting or at least > diversifying their business model and clearly wanting customers to download. > This is the future saving them the postal and warehouse costs etc. > > Best wishes > > Gary > > ________________________________ > From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of Edwards, Stephen > Sent: 17 January 2011 11:09 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: AV Postal Delivery/Return Service > > Is anyone offering a direct DVD postal service (delivery and/or return) to > their customers? Ie a sort of competition to LoveFilm.com? I am not sure if > the economics of this would stack up but it may be something that we have to > consider to stop the steady decline of income. > > > Stephen Edwards > Stock Manager > Hampshire County Council Library HQ, 5/6 Moorside Place, Moorside Road, > Winchester > SO23 7FZ > Mobile Tel: 07590 774511 (HPSN 8 252 4511) > E-mail: [log in to unmask] > > VISIT THE HAMPSHIRE E-BOOKS WEBSITE: > http.//hampshirelibrary.lib.overdrive.com Access your county council services online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at www.northyorks.gov.uk. WARNING Any opinions or statements expressed in this e-mail are those of the individual and not necessarily those of North Yorkshire County Council. This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you receive this in error, please do not disclose any information to anyone, notify the sender at the above address and then destroy all copies. North Yorkshire County Council’s computer systems and communications may be monitored to ensure effective operation of the system and for other lawful purposes. All GCSX traffic may be subject to recording and/or monitoring in accordance with relevant legislation. Although we have endeavoured to ensure that this e-mail and any attachments are free from any virus we would advise you to take any necessary steps to ensure that they are actually virus free. If you receive an automatic response stating that the recipient is away from the office and you wish to request information under either the Freedom of Information Act, the Data Protection Act or the Environmental Information Regulations please forward your request by e-mail to the Data Management Team ([log in to unmask]) who will process your request. North Yorkshire County Council.