Re: [Videolib] Haiti on Film
There's /The Price of Sugar/, which won a spot on our Notables list last year (2009). Great film, though controversial to the point of litigation. From the website's 'About' section: In the Dominican Republic, a tropical island-nation, tourists flock to pristine beaches unaware that a few miles away thousands of dispossessed Haitians have toiled under armed-guard on plantations harvesting sugarcane, much of which ends up in U.S. kitchens. They work grueling hours and frequently lack decent housing, clean water, electricity, education or healthcare. Narrated by Paul Newman, The Price of Sugar follows Father Christopher Hartley, a charismatic Spanish priest, as he organizes some of this hemisphere's poorest people to fight for their basic human rights. This film raises key questions about where the products we consume originate and at what human cost they are produced. http://www.thepriceofsugar.com From what I understand, the legal issues have prevented the availability of the film for home video release, but it is available with PPR to institutions. Best wishes for your series -- sounds like a great idea! Cheers, * Meghann Matwichuk, M.S. Associate Librarian Instructional Media Collection Department Morris Library, University of Delaware 181 S. College Ave. Newark, DE 19717 (302) 831-1475 http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/instructionalmedia/ Blaine Waterman wrote: I'm considering a month of films in May on our troubled neighbor but not finding a great selection in Worldcat. I'm more interested in docs than features but I'll take what I can get. TIA, Blaine Waterman Film and Television Specialist San Francisco Public Library 415.557.4461 bwater...@sfpl.org *Official SFPL use only* VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] Haiti on Film from Filmakers Library
Dear Blaine, Filmakers Library has many excellent films on Haiti. (Click on titles for full descriptions.) Failing Haiti Haiti is a nation caught in a tragic, downward spiral. Its economy is broken, its land denuded, and its children hungry. Combining vivid footage with interviews of a wide range of people who are close to recent events there, the film documents how the U.S. and the U.N. failed to help the country. Frontiers: Haiti and The Dominican Republic Formerly a thriving, prosperous French possession inhabited by descendants of African slaves, Haiti is now one of the poorest countries in the world, while an economic boom linked to tourism has occurred in the Dominican Republic. Their border is plagued by daily violence and tension. Buying the Spirit This powerful documentary takes us into the hidden world of voodoo practitioners and offers unique insight into a frequently misunderstood religion. Children of Shadows In Haiti, some destitute families give up young children to work as unpaid domestics in other households. The film reveals this exploitation. Dreamers: The Painters of Haiti The artwork of unschooled Haitian artists, painting with riotous color and beguiling fantasy, is gaining appreciation in the outside world. ** To place orders or receive further information, contact FILMAKERS LIBRARY 124 E. 40th Street New York, NY 10016 Tel. 800-555-9815 or 212 808 4980 Fax. 212 808 4983 E-mail: i...@filmakers.com Web site: www.filmakers.com - Original Message - From: Blaine Waterman To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 6:21 PM Subject: [Videolib] Haiti on Film I'm considering a month of films in May on our troubled neighbor but not finding a great selection in Worldcat. I'm more interested in docs than features but I'll take what I can get... TIA, Blaine Waterman Film and Television Specialist San Francisco Public Library 415.557.4461 bwater...@sfpl.org Official SFPL use only -- VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] Copyright Act Reform proposed
Oh ye of little faith! I know Gigi and the gang at Public Knowledge, and I would not underestimate their strategic positioning or energetic lobbying. They do know how to get things done in Dee Cee. In fact, I already wrote them a note to encourage them to add Section 108 issues to their list, so us archivist and librarian-types might also get some copyright law reform. Anyone interested in working on this, let me know. Time to get mobilized! Best, Nan Rubin Nan Rubin, Project Director Preserving Digital Public Television Thirteen 450 W. 33rd St. New York, NY 10001 212-560-2925 (direct line) 212-560-2833 fax rub...@thirteen.org www.ptvdigitalarchive.org -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of ghand...@library.berkeley.edu Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 11:33 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Copyright Act Reform proposed Interestingthese guys have apparently tripped off into never-never land. Wonderful...utopian...and completely impossible. Gary Don't shoot the messenger Passing along this press release: Press Release: Public Knowledge Proposes New Copyright Act Reform. Public Knowledge, February 15, 2010. http://www.publicknowledge.org/node/2906 Saying that, We need a bolder vision that starts to break down the barriers to free culture - that starts to break the vise grip the few and powerful have on ownership, Public Knowledge President and Co-Founder Gigi B. Sohn announced a new five-part Copyright Reform Act. -- deg farrelly, Associate Librarian Arizona State University at the West campus PO Box 37100 Phoenix, Arizona 85069-7100 Phone: 602.543.8522 Email: deg.farre...@asu.edu VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 ghand...@library.berkeley.edu http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself. --Francois Truffaut VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] Copyright Act Reform proposed
Less than little faith...read my lips: MPAA, AAP...billions of lobbyist bucks and hundred megawatt lawyers. Not a snowball's chance in hell. Gary Oh ye of little faith! I know Gigi and the gang at Public Knowledge, and I would not underestimate their strategic positioning or energetic lobbying. They do know how to get things done in Dee Cee. In fact, I already wrote them a note to encourage them to add Section 108 issues to their list, so us archivist and librarian-types might also get some copyright law reform. Anyone interested in working on this, let me know. Time to get mobilized! Best, Nan Rubin Nan Rubin, Project Director Preserving Digital Public Television Thirteen 450 W. 33rd St. New York, NY 10001 212-560-2925 (direct line) 212-560-2833 fax rub...@thirteen.org www.ptvdigitalarchive.org -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of ghand...@library.berkeley.edu Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 11:33 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Copyright Act Reform proposed Interestingthese guys have apparently tripped off into never-never land. Wonderful...utopian...and completely impossible. Gary Don't shoot the messenger Passing along this press release: Press Release: Public Knowledge Proposes New Copyright Act Reform. Public Knowledge, February 15, 2010. http://www.publicknowledge.org/node/2906 Saying that, We need a bolder vision that starts to break down the barriers to free culture - that starts to break the vise grip the few and powerful have on ownership, Public Knowledge President and Co-Founder Gigi B. Sohn announced a new five-part Copyright Reform Act. -- deg farrelly, Associate Librarian Arizona State University at the West campus PO Box 37100 Phoenix, Arizona 85069-7100 Phone: 602.543.8522 Email: deg.farre...@asu.edu VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 ghand...@library.berkeley.edu http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself. --Francois Truffaut VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 ghand...@library.berkeley.edu http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself. --Francois Truffaut VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] Copyright Act Reform proposed
Hello Gary, I receive news from the listserve but for some reason I can't be part of the conversation. Everytime I try to reply, no one gets my reply. Can you please look into that for me. Right now there is are interesting film suggestions for Haiti film series that Blain wants to do in SF as Haitin-American filmmaker I would love to jump into the conversation but I can't. I see that peole are coming up with titles but non of them beside Man by the Shore is made by a Haitian or Haitian-American filmmaker, I wonder why. Regards, Guetty On Feb 18, 2010, at 12:15 PM, ghand...@library.berkeley.edu wrote: Less than little faith...read my lips: MPAA, AAP...billions of lobbyist bucks and hundred megawatt lawyers. Not a snowball's chance in hell. Gary Oh ye of little faith! I know Gigi and the gang at Public Knowledge, and I would not underestimate their strategic positioning or energetic lobbying. They do know how to get things done in Dee Cee. In fact, I already wrote them a note to encourage them to add Section 108 issues to their list, so us archivist and librarian-types might also get some copyright law reform. Anyone interested in working on this, let me know. Time to get mobilized! Best, Nan Rubin Nan Rubin, Project Director Preserving Digital Public Television Thirteen 450 W. 33rd St. New York, NY 10001 212-560-2925 (direct line) 212-560-2833 fax rub...@thirteen.org www.ptvdigitalarchive.org -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of ghand...@library.berkeley.edu Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 11:33 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Copyright Act Reform proposed Interestingthese guys have apparently tripped off into never- never land. Wonderful...utopian...and completely impossible. Gary Don't shoot the messenger Passing along this press release: Press Release: Public Knowledge Proposes New Copyright Act Reform. Public Knowledge, February 15, 2010. http://www.publicknowledge.org/node/2906 Saying that, We need a bolder vision that starts to break down the barriers to free culture - that starts to break the vise grip the few and powerful have on ownership, Public Knowledge President and Co- Founder Gigi B. Sohn announced a new five-part Copyright Reform Act. -- deg farrelly, Associate Librarian Arizona State University at the West campus PO Box 37100 Phoenix, Arizona 85069-7100 Phone: 602.543.8522 Email: deg.farre...@asu.edu VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 ghand...@library.berkeley.edu http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself. --Francois Truffaut VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 ghand...@library.berkeley.edu http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself. --Francois Truffaut VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] Copyright Act Reform proposed
Hi Guetty Hm...well, you're officially subscribed to the list...are you sure your posts aren't going thru? You sending to video...@lists.berkeley.edu??? gary Hello Gary, I receive news from the listserve but for some reason I can't be part of the conversation. Everytime I try to reply, no one gets my reply. Can you please look into that for me. Right now there is are interesting film suggestions for Haiti film series that Blain wants to do in SF as Haitin-American filmmaker I would love to jump into the conversation but I can't. I see that peole are coming up with titles but non of them beside Man by the Shore is made by a Haitian or Haitian-American filmmaker, I wonder why. Regards, Guetty On Feb 18, 2010, at 12:15 PM, ghand...@library.berkeley.edu wrote: Less than little faith...read my lips: MPAA, AAP...billions of lobbyist bucks and hundred megawatt lawyers. Not a snowball's chance in hell. Gary Oh ye of little faith! I know Gigi and the gang at Public Knowledge, and I would not underestimate their strategic positioning or energetic lobbying. They do know how to get things done in Dee Cee. In fact, I already wrote them a note to encourage them to add Section 108 issues to their list, so us archivist and librarian-types might also get some copyright law reform. Anyone interested in working on this, let me know. Time to get mobilized! Best, Nan Rubin Nan Rubin, Project Director Preserving Digital Public Television Thirteen 450 W. 33rd St. New York, NY 10001 212-560-2925 (direct line) 212-560-2833 fax rub...@thirteen.org www.ptvdigitalarchive.org -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of ghand...@library.berkeley.edu Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 11:33 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Copyright Act Reform proposed Interestingthese guys have apparently tripped off into never- never land. Wonderful...utopian...and completely impossible. Gary Don't shoot the messenger Passing along this press release: Press Release: Public Knowledge Proposes New Copyright Act Reform. Public Knowledge, February 15, 2010. http://www.publicknowledge.org/node/2906 Saying that, We need a bolder vision that starts to break down the barriers to free culture - that starts to break the vise grip the few and powerful have on ownership, Public Knowledge President and Co- Founder Gigi B. Sohn announced a new five-part Copyright Reform Act. -- deg farrelly, Associate Librarian Arizona State University at the West campus PO Box 37100 Phoenix, Arizona 85069-7100 Phone: 602.543.8522 Email: deg.farre...@asu.edu VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 ghand...@library.berkeley.edu http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself. --Francois Truffaut VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 ghand...@library.berkeley.edu http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself. --Francois Truffaut VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians,
Re: [Videolib] Copyright Act Reform proposed
The results of the 108 Study group (and orphan works legislation) have convinced me that working with what we have may be our best option. It seems to me like any copyright reform is likely to result in gains for corporate copyright holders and losses for users. mb Michael Brewer Team Leader for Instructional Services University of Arizona Library brew...@u.library.arizona.edu -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Rubin, Nan Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 10:11 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Copyright Act Reform proposed Oh ye of little faith! I know Gigi and the gang at Public Knowledge, and I would not underestimate their strategic positioning or energetic lobbying. They do know how to get things done in Dee Cee. In fact, I already wrote them a note to encourage them to add Section 108 issues to their list, so us archivist and librarian-types might also get some copyright law reform. Anyone interested in working on this, let me know. Time to get mobilized! Best, Nan Rubin Nan Rubin, Project Director Preserving Digital Public Television Thirteen 450 W. 33rd St. New York, NY 10001 212-560-2925 (direct line) 212-560-2833 fax rub...@thirteen.org www.ptvdigitalarchive.org -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of ghand...@library.berkeley.edu Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 11:33 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Copyright Act Reform proposed Interestingthese guys have apparently tripped off into never-never land. Wonderful...utopian...and completely impossible. Gary Don't shoot the messenger Passing along this press release: Press Release: Public Knowledge Proposes New Copyright Act Reform. Public Knowledge, February 15, 2010. http://www.publicknowledge.org/node/2906 Saying that, We need a bolder vision that starts to break down the barriers to free culture - that starts to break the vise grip the few and powerful have on ownership, Public Knowledge President and Co-Founder Gigi B. Sohn announced a new five-part Copyright Reform Act. -- deg farrelly, Associate Librarian Arizona State University at the West campus PO Box 37100 Phoenix, Arizona 85069-7100 Phone: 602.543.8522 Email: deg.farre...@asu.edu VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 ghand...@library.berkeley.edu http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself. --Francois Truffaut VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] Copyright Act Reform proposed
Yes Gary. When I post something should I not get a copy of the post as well? I just got an email from a member who said he received my email to you so I guess it is working. Thanks, Guetty On Feb 18, 2010, at 12:34 PM, ghand...@library.berkeley.edu wrote: Hi Guetty Hm...well, you're officially subscribed to the list...are you sure your posts aren't going thru? You sending to video...@lists.berkeley.edu??? gary Hello Gary, I receive news from the listserve but for some reason I can't be part of the conversation. Everytime I try to reply, no one gets my reply. Can you please look into that for me. Right now there is are interesting film suggestions for Haiti film series that Blain wants to do in SF as Haitin-American filmmaker I would love to jump into the conversation but I can't. I see that peole are coming up with titles but non of them beside Man by the Shore is made by a Haitian or Haitian-American filmmaker, I wonder why. Regards, Guetty On Feb 18, 2010, at 12:15 PM, ghand...@library.berkeley.edu wrote: Less than little faith...read my lips: MPAA, AAP...billions of lobbyist bucks and hundred megawatt lawyers. Not a snowball's chance in hell. Gary Oh ye of little faith! I know Gigi and the gang at Public Knowledge, and I would not underestimate their strategic positioning or energetic lobbying. They do know how to get things done in Dee Cee. In fact, I already wrote them a note to encourage them to add Section 108 issues to their list, so us archivist and librarian-types might also get some copyright law reform. Anyone interested in working on this, let me know. Time to get mobilized! Best, Nan Rubin Nan Rubin, Project Director Preserving Digital Public Television Thirteen 450 W. 33rd St. New York, NY 10001 212-560-2925 (direct line) 212-560-2833 fax rub...@thirteen.org www.ptvdigitalarchive.org -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of ghand...@library.berkeley.edu Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 11:33 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Copyright Act Reform proposed Interestingthese guys have apparently tripped off into never- never land. Wonderful...utopian...and completely impossible. Gary Don't shoot the messenger Passing along this press release: Press Release: Public Knowledge Proposes New Copyright Act Reform. Public Knowledge, February 15, 2010. http://www.publicknowledge.org/node/2906 Saying that, We need a bolder vision that starts to break down the barriers to free culture - that starts to break the vise grip the few and powerful have on ownership, Public Knowledge President and Co- Founder Gigi B. Sohn announced a new five-part Copyright Reform Act. -- deg farrelly, Associate Librarian Arizona State University at the West campus PO Box 37100 Phoenix, Arizona 85069-7100 Phone: 602.543.8522 Email: deg.farre...@asu.edu VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 ghand...@library.berkeley.edu http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself. --Francois Truffaut VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 ghand...@library.berkeley.edu http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself. --Francois Truffaut VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad
Re: [Videolib] Haiti on Film
To Gary and Guetty -- This did indeed come to the list this morning. Best, * Meghann Matwichuk, M.S. Associate Librarian Instructional Media Collection Department Morris Library, University of Delaware 181 S. College Ave. Newark, DE 19717 (302) 831-1475 http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/instructionalmedia/ Guetty Felin wrote: I can help you. I did a series called Haiti on Screen in New York back in 2004 and showed 30 films over 5 days which was divided into 3 selections, the Haitian gaze, the diaspora and the foreign gaze on Haiti. I am off to a meeting but let's email each other later. I am also Haitian-American. Guetty On Feb 17, 2010, at 6:21 PM, Blaine Waterman wrote: I’m considering a month of films in May on our troubled neighbor but not finding a great selection in Worldcat. I’m more interested in docs than features but I’ll take what I can get….. TIA, Blaine Waterman Film and Television Specialist San Francisco Public Library 415.557.4461 bwater...@sfpl.org mailto:bwater...@sfpl.org *Official SFPL use only* VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] Haiti on Film
Thank you. On Feb 18, 2010, at 1:22 PM, Meghann Matwichuk wrote: To Gary and Guetty -- This did indeed come to the list this morning. Best, * Meghann Matwichuk, M.S. Associate Librarian Instructional Media Collection Department Morris Library, University of Delaware 181 S. College Ave. Newark, DE 19717 (302) 831-1475 http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/instructionalmedia/ Guetty Felin wrote: I can help you. I did a series called Haiti on Screen in New York back in 2004 and showed 30 films over 5 days which was divided into 3 selections, the Haitian gaze, the diaspora and the foreign gaze on Haiti. I am off to a meeting but let's email each other later. I am also Haitian-American. Guetty On Feb 17, 2010, at 6:21 PM, Blaine Waterman wrote: I’m considering a month of films in May on our troubled neighbor but not finding a great selection in Worldcat. I’m more interested in docs than features but I’ll take what I can get….. TIA, Blaine Waterman Film and Television Specialist San Francisco Public Library 415.557.4461 bwater...@sfpl.org Official SFPL use only VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
[Videolib] Looking for Case Example
Anyone out there on Collib-l? If so, you might want to tune into a conversation going on over there re: converting VHS to DVD without adherence to copyright. Here's the last bit I received from someone who appears to be advocating flouting copyright law just because it is inconvenient / expensive -- just curious if anyone has any case law examples I could toss back off the top of their heads: Many educational tapes cost $100 -$300 - some sets are in the thousands - and buying a reformatted copy of the same title is wasteful and absurd. I don't know if any library has actually done such transfers, or would admit it if they did, but I wonder: has anyone has ever heard of a legal challenge to a library by a copyright holder for its changing a VHS to a DVD for use in classroom instruction? (Actually,this is done occasionally by instructors themselves, who are much more cavalier about Big Brother copyright.) I'd be satisfied to hear of a single case. The real problem in making transfer copies is getting good quality, same as with any other digitized media. Um... wow. TIA, * Meghann Matwichuk, M.S. Associate Librarian Instructional Media Collection Department Morris Library, University of Delaware 181 S. College Ave. Newark, DE 19717 (302) 831-1475 http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/instructionalmedia/ VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] Copyright Act Reform proposed
The Librarian of Congress hasn't even agreed to changing DMCA circumvention prohibitions...unlikely LC is gonna go to the mat for such radical copyright changes...too much big money in the other camp. gary I'm not so sure it's such a lost cause. The Library of Congress has already weighed in on our side. Besides, no fun going down without a fight! This one is going to be pretty interesting. Nan Rubin -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of ghand...@library.berkeley.edu Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 12:16 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Copyright Act Reform proposed Less than little faith...read my lips: MPAA, AAP...billions of lobbyist bucks and hundred megawatt lawyers. Not a snowball's chance in hell. Gary Oh ye of little faith! I know Gigi and the gang at Public Knowledge, and I would not underestimate their strategic positioning or energetic lobbying. They do know how to get things done in Dee Cee. In fact, I already wrote them a note to encourage them to add Section 108 issues to their list, so us archivist and librarian-types might also get some copyright law reform. Anyone interested in working on this, let me know. Time to get mobilized! Best, Nan Rubin Nan Rubin, Project Director Preserving Digital Public Television Thirteen 450 W. 33rd St. New York, NY 10001 212-560-2925 (direct line) 212-560-2833 fax rub...@thirteen.org www.ptvdigitalarchive.org -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of ghand...@library.berkeley.edu Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 11:33 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Copyright Act Reform proposed Interestingthese guys have apparently tripped off into never-never land. Wonderful...utopian...and completely impossible. Gary Don't shoot the messenger Passing along this press release: Press Release: Public Knowledge Proposes New Copyright Act Reform. Public Knowledge, February 15, 2010. http://www.publicknowledge.org/node/2906 Saying that, We need a bolder vision that starts to break down the barriers to free culture - that starts to break the vise grip the few and powerful have on ownership, Public Knowledge President and Co-Founder Gigi B. Sohn announced a new five-part Copyright Reform Act. -- deg farrelly, Associate Librarian Arizona State University at the West campus PO Box 37100 Phoenix, Arizona 85069-7100 Phone: 602.543.8522 Email: deg.farre...@asu.edu VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 ghand...@library.berkeley.edu http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself. --Francois Truffaut VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 ghand...@library.berkeley.edu http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself. --Francois Truffaut VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions,
Re: [Videolib] Looking for Case Example
Wow... I wonder if this is the same discussion that stared today on the Digital Copyright discussion list: We have had several professors request our media services to make DVD copie= s of VHS tapes that either belong to the university library or to their own private collection. Our librarians are searching for DVD copies of the VHS tapes that are in the library=B9s collection and they even research for video= s from faculty private collection. When the DVD version cannot be found, the faculty come to us. What would your recommendations be =AD could we claim Fair Use and make one DVD copy for classroom use? What about the professor who gets a VHS from Interlibrary Loan? I know we won=B9t do videos from Blockbuster, etc. snark I've removed the name and institution to protect the clueless /snark I replied, citing 108, saying that VHS is not obsolete (on it's last legs, but not obsolete) and referencing the limitation on use outside the Library. -- deg farrelly, Associate Librarian Arizona State University at the West campus PO Box 37100 Phoenix, Arizona 85069-7100 Phone: 602.543.8522 Email: deg.farre...@asu.edu From: videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu Reply-To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:53:46 -0700 To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: videolib Digest, Vol 27, Issue 68 Anyone out there on Collib-l? If so, you might want to tune into a conversation going on over there re: converting VHS to DVD without adherence to copyright. Here's the last bit I received from someone who appears to be advocating flouting copyright law just because it is inconvenient / expensive -- just curious if anyone has any case law examples I could toss back off the top of their heads: VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] Looking for Case Example
Here was my original response to the individual quoted below regarding the scenario, which stemmed out of a broader discussion on ILL practices: There are major copyright concerns with this scenario -- although I agree there is value in pushing the envelope in certain areas (fair use pertaining to media, for example), there are others where the law is quite clear and I'm not quite sure how one could justify that copyright issues were not involved in duplicating copyrighted, non-public domain materials. Even if a VHS was out of print, the DVD copy could only be used on-site, as a 'preservation copy'. This may be a helpful tool to consider: http://www.librarycopyright.net/108spinner/ ... As well as some brush-up on the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (which states that copy protection cannot be broken for any copying). So we're definitely thinking along the same lines and I don't plan on spending too much more energy trying to education the obstinate. However, I would love to throw back a reference to case law, if available, although case law is far and away NOT my strong suit! Cheers, Meghann Deg Farrelly wrote: Wow... I wonder if this is the same discussion that stared today on the Digital Copyright discussion list: We have had several professors request our media services to make DVD copie= s of VHS tapes that either belong to the university library or to their own private collection. Our librarians are searching for DVD copies of the VHS tapes that are in the library=B9s collection and they even research for video= s from faculty private collection. When the DVD version cannot be found, the faculty come to us. What would your recommendations be =AD could we claim Fair Use and make one DVD copy for classroom use? What about the professor who gets a VHS from Interlibrary Loan? I know we won=B9t do videos from Blockbuster, etc. snark I've removed the name and institution to protect the clueless /snark I replied, citing 108, saying that VHS is not obsolete (on it's last legs, but not obsolete) and referencing the limitation on use outside the Library. -- deg farrelly, Associate Librarian Arizona State University at the West campus PO Box 37100 Phoenix, Arizona 85069-7100 Phone: 602.543.8522 Email: deg.farre...@asu.edu From: videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu Reply-To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:53:46 -0700 To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: videolib Digest, Vol 27, Issue 68 Anyone out there on Collib-l? If so, you might want to tune into a conversation going on over there re: converting VHS to DVD without adherence to copyright. Here's the last bit I received from someone who appears to be advocating flouting copyright law just because it is inconvenient / expensive -- just curious if anyone has any case law examples I could toss back off the top of their heads: VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
[Videolib] Keepers of Eden
Good afternoon, Does anyone know the release date and vendor for Keepers of Eden? Thank you in advance, Patti Patricia McVay Gorrell Media Library Manager The College of Wooster Media Library 1140 Beall Avenue Wooster, OH 44691-2364 email: pmc...@wooster.edu 330-263-2285 (office) 330-263-2253 (fax) Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson, Essayist VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] Keepers of Eden
Thank you, Jessica, I think you're right about 'issues'. I found references to a lawsuit and tried to contact another company listed as their distribution site but it's been 3 weeks without a response. Take care, Patti At 03:24 PM 2/18/2010, you wrote: IMDB says it was made in 2007 so I would think it has issues but there is a web site with contact info. http://homepage.mac.com/historical.media/koe/help.htmlhttp://homepage.mac.com/historical.media/koe/help.html On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 3:13 PM, Patti McVay Gorrell mailto:pmc...@wooster.edupmc...@wooster.edu wrote: Good afternoon, Does anyone know the release date and vendor for Keepers of Eden? Thank you in advance, Patti Patricia McVay Gorrell Media Library Manager The College of Wooster Media Library 1140 Beall Avenue Wooster, OH 44691-2364 email: mailto:pmc...@wooster.edupmc...@wooster.edu 330-263-2285 (office) 330-263-2253 (fax) Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson, Essayist VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. Patricia McVay Gorrell Media Library Manager The College of Wooster Media Library 1140 Beall Avenue Wooster, OH 44691-2364 email: pmc...@wooster.edu 330-263-2285 (office) 330-263-2253 (fax) Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson, Essayist VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
[Videolib] home use : the saga continues
So do you think it would be permissible under the 'license' wording below, to buy a home dvd and then only let it be checked out for use at home? Or because we don't need public exhibition rights for private in-library viewing or under TEACH, can a library disregard the need to purchase at the institutional price? ($25 vs. $100) Home DVDs are licensed for private home viewing only. Institutional DVDs include full in-house public exhibition rights. These are DVDs for schools, museums, etc. Home DVD orders placed for institutional usage are subject to cancellation.VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
