Instructors - Planning to assign streaming videos this fall? Please read this!

You may have noticed that the number of videos accessible through UNCG Libraries' Kanopy subscription has changed since the end of the spring term. Some films that were previously available for immediate use now require extra time to arrange access.

If you are planning to assign videos from Kanopy this fall, please click into the videos to make sure that you can watch them.

If a film from Kanopy that you've previous used is still available, great!  Please contact arowens2@uncg.edu to ask how long the license will last. 

Licenses for films in the Kanopy database only last one year. There is no way for you to determine when the film license expires. Public services librarians don't have this information, either, but your liaison librarian can help you get this information.

Many films have already been licensed for use by UNCG University Libraries. You and your students can view those films immediately, even though the banner about limited access may still appear at the top of the screen.

Other films on Kanopy now require you to fill out a request form like the one below. If you plan to assign or teach with a film that has a request form, please fill out this form as soon as possible.  A license for one film for a year is $135. 

Please include the course number in the Comments field on the form. 

·         We'll do our best to let you know if a film is available through our other streaming services which you can view at http://uncg.libguides.com/streamingfilms.

·         The licensing process can take 3 days. 

Many large libraries, including NYPL and Stanford, found that Kanopy's pricing model made it impossible for them to continue the service as projected so our experience is definitely not unique. 

Other streaming video services, including Alexander Street, Films On Demand, Swank Digital Campus, and more have thousands of films available for immediate viewing.

If you would like to request a film that is not available from any of these collections, please contact Anne Owens arowens2@uncg.edu. 

Please be aware that arranging licenses can sometimes take many weeks. We'll do our best to have everything in place for your students, but the earlier you can let us know, the better!