http://purplemotes.net/2007/08/19/public-libraries-outperformed-video-rental-businesses/ a journal of whimsy and hope Mon, 07 May 2012 22:01:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://purplemotes.net/2007/08/19/public-libraries-outperformed-video-rental-businesses/#comment-1082 advantage web » Educational Video Rental Tue, 12 Oct 2010 04:51:28 +0000 http://purplemotes.net/2007/08/19/public-libraries-outperformed-video-rental-businesses/#comment-1082 [...] 2.purple motes » public libraries outperformed video rental From 1985 to 2004, video rentals from U.S. public libraries grew 340%. Over the same period, video rentals from U.S. commercial rental businesses grew 140%. Public libraries’ video rental activity did grow from a smaller base: 70 million videos loaned in 1985 (6% of the number of videos commercial outfits turned in… http://purplemotes.net/2007/08/19/public-libraries-outperformed-video-rental-businesses/ [...] [...] 2.purple motes » public libraries outperformed video rental From 1985 to 2004, video rentals from U.S. public libraries grew 340%. Over the same period, video rentals from U.S. commercial rental businesses grew 140%. Public libraries’ video rental activity did grow from a smaller base: 70 million videos loaned in 1985 (6% of the number of videos commercial outfits turned in… http://purplemotes.net/2007/08/19/public-libraries-outperformed-video-rental-businesses/ [...]

]]> http://purplemotes.net/2007/08/19/public-libraries-outperformed-video-rental-businesses/#comment-1081 purple motes » circulation from rental and public libraries Sun, 17 May 2009 05:07:14 +0000 http://purplemotes.net/2007/08/19/public-libraries-outperformed-video-rental-businesses/#comment-1081 [...] booming non-book media such as piano rolls, records, and videos.   Late in the twentieth century, public libraries' video lending operations grew faster than commercial video rentals.   Nonetheless, public libraries' video loans in 2004 [...] [...] booming non-book media such as piano rolls, records, and videos.   Late in the twentieth century, public libraries’ video lending operations grew faster than commercial video rentals.   Nonetheless, public libraries’ video loans in 2004 [...]

]]> http://purplemotes.net/2007/08/19/public-libraries-outperformed-video-rental-businesses/#comment-1080 purple motes » understanding libraries' video success Sun, 07 Oct 2007 17:25:36 +0000 http://purplemotes.net/2007/08/19/public-libraries-outperformed-video-rental-businesses/#comment-1080 [...] I estimated that, from 1985 to 2004, video circulation from U.S. public libraries grew 2.5 times as fast as video rentals from video rental businesses. This estimate depended on a [...] [...] I estimated that, from 1985 to 2004, video circulation from U.S. public libraries grew 2.5 times as fast as video rentals from video rental businesses. This estimate depended on a [...]

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