Due to the unsustainability of the streaming media models on the Kanopy and Swank platforms the USF Libraries has made the difficult decision to discontinue these two platforms at the end of the 2021 calendar year.
Content that is perpetually available will continue, and the USF Libraries is analyzing usage patterns of Kanopy content to determine if we can purchase-to-own selected titles to keep them available to the USF community in perpetuity. Other titles will expire individually during the 2022 calendar year. A full list of titles with expiration dates is available and will be updated regularly. Titles on the Swank platform are more expensive, but we do have a limited number of slots that we purchased for this year. Once those slots are used, we will not be renewing the Swank contract. The USF Libraries, as an institutional subscriber, is not able to lease content hosted on platforms such as Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hulu, or Disney Plus.
The USF Libraries continues to subscribe to database platforms that include streaming media. We have also curated a selection of freely accessible video and other media content on the Digital Learning Objects & Media Tools to Supplement Instruction guide.
For the fall 2021 semester, continue to submit streaming video requests through the Course Reserves function in Canvas, and send us an email if you have any issues. The maximum number of videos per course will continue to be limited to five units. Visit our USF Libraries Media Guide:
- To search by title to determine if the USF Libraries has perpetual ownership or expiring access to currently available streaming movies
- To search for movies and documentaries in the USF Libraries’ extensive DVD movie collection
- To identify open access media alternatives