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Put a face with a name. Meet the leading media producers and distributors in person.
Keep up. Learn the latest media issues with daily professional development sessions.
Network. Get media ideas from your colleagues and counterparts.
Preview. Get your viewing done in just a few days.
Negotiate. Producers and distributors want to hear your terms, and like to work with you.
Plan. Get new release programs and learn what’s in production.
Clean your office. Okay, the market won’t clean your office, but not having stacks and stacks of DVDs sitting around waiting to be previewed is a big help.

Comments from a college buyer:
“It is my belief that this market is the preeminent meeting of educational media professionals today! Where else can you find school, public and academic librarians, teachers, administrators and other educators working intimately together with media providers in one exciting forum like this? At the National Media Market participants will procure the best and most challenging educational media. As a result our communities will have the ability to use all forms of media to interpret our world and make educated choices.”

Comments from a public librarian:
“The NMM is a great place to expand your library’s collection and also a great place to expand your knowledge. After working in the Public Library field for the past twenty years as a Media Specialist, I would like to reflect on several benefits I received by attending the National Media Market.

Discounts—With the discounts afforded by the companies attending the NMM, I was able to stretch my allotted budget to purchase more materials.
Collection Development Opportunities—By attending the NMM, I was able to find specialized programming to fill the gaps in the library’s collection. Many times while looking for that specialized program, company representatives were able to steer me to the correct producer or distributor, even if their company did not represent the program.
Workshops—In the past, I’ve attended workshops on copyright; new media types; partnerships between libraries and schools; program development; and collection development, to name a few. The NMM targets at least one workshop for each type of library (i.e. academic, public, school, special) with additional workshops that have a crossover appeal.
Networking—In the course of the conference, you are able to establish a wide network of professionals, which may assist you in solving problems. You are also able to discuss what types of programs other institutions are exploring or have successfully established.
Programming Opportunities—Through the NMM, libraries are in the position to work with the vendors to promote and establish program opportunities. In the past, the library was able to offer several programs when the video series ‘On Death and Dying’ was released with the assistance of Films for the Humanities. Another successful program that the library offered was with Andy Abrahams Wilson, through New Day Films. [Please note: The companies participating in the NMM and the opportunities available to libraries change yearly.]
Future Trends—The NMM presents a forum for changing trends in the audiovisual field to be viewed and discussed among peers. Licensing and public performance rights to digital delivery to closed circuit delivery to whatever the next option available will be topics of conversation among the colleagues attending the NMM.”

Comments from a public librarian:
“Last year was my first opportunity to attend NMM. This event worked like a well-oiled machine! Jam packed with screenings and excellent professional development sessions all in a relaxed atmosphere. I met so many wonderful people. Attending NMM more than paid for itself through personal contact with vendors and their special pricing for our library. We now own many documentaries and educational titles that otherwise would not have been purchased for our patrons. I would recommend NMM to any public library as an excellent collection development tool!”

Comments from a university media professional:
“I found last year’s Market to be extremely helpful in the work I do. I’m the Head of the Media Resources Center and Film Librarian of [a University Library]. The contacts I made with vendors and library colleagues have proven to be invaluable. The programming during the Market was first-rate. And, the opportunity to preview documentaries in such a concentrated way-well it was great how such an essential element was handled with ease.”