For Librarians

Everything your library needs to evaluate — and adopt — streaming video

Film Ideas Academic Streaming is licensed the way libraries buy: institution-wide, invoice-friendly, and catalog-ready from day one.

Cataloging & discovery

  • Full MARC records for every title, delivered at trial start and updated quarterly.
  • Persistent URLs per film — stable links for LibGuides, reading lists, and syllabi.
  • KBART-compatible title lists for your discovery layer and link resolver.

Access & authentication

  • IP recognition for seamless on-campus access — no login required in the library.
  • Single sign-on (SAML/Shibboleth) for off-campus students and faculty.
  • LMS embedding — authenticated embeds for Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, and D2L.

Compliance & reporting

  • Closed-captioned catalog supporting ADA compliance for credit-bearing courses.
  • COUNTER-compliant usage statistics with title-level reporting for collection decisions.
  • VPAT / accessibility documentation available on request for procurement review.

Procurement

  • Purchase orders, checks, and ACH accepted; multi-year agreements available.
  • Consortium and state-system pricing on request.
  • 30-day institutional trials include everything above — evaluate it like a real subscription, because it is one.

Request a 30-Day Trial