[Videolib] New PD session added at NMM - "How to Win Big in Social Media"

[Allen Chou]

New professional development session added for National Media Market.   
Come join us in Las Vegas 10/16-10/20!


Session: "How to Win BIG in Social Media"
Date: Tuesday 10/18
Time:  6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location:  Hospitality Suite
Cost:  FREE.  Pizza included!
RSVP:  Please sign up at registration desk.  If we have too many  
people, we may move into a larger room.


Description:
Are you struggling trying to develop new content for your Twitter or  
Facebook accounts?  It's no surprise that many institutions and  
companies depend on social media channels to get their messages  
heard.  If you're new to social media marketing or looking for new  
ideas to improve your existing campaigns, come attend this fun  
interactive social media marketing workshop to learn the following:


- How to develop endless content ideas for your Twitter & Facebook  
accounts.
- Tips and secrets on how to start and maintain your social media  
campaigns.

- Creating conversations & not just one-way messages.
- Strategies for success in just 15 minutes.
- Easy to follow steps.  No stress.  No experience necessary.
- "Winning"*

*Bonus info. Hold off on your blackjack excursion! For those that stay  
to the end, I'll include slides from my "M.I.T. blackjack" training  
session.  So come dream with me at this fun workshop and let's help  
put an end to boring and useless content!


Instructor Bio:
Allen Chou manages the social media marketing team at Passion River  
Films.  He has lectured about social media marketing at various  
colleges, workshops, and film festivals around the county.  Allen is  
also an instructor at New York University, teaching Film Marketing and  
Distribution courses.   Follow him on Twitter @AllenChou


For more information on National Media Market and other professional  
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Re: [Videolib] Captioning - Is permission required from distributor?

[Alex Peterson]

Yes, most distributors should be fine with that.

As another producer/distributor weighing in, we almost always give the okay if 
a college or university wants to create an open-captioned version for 
circulation within their school.  We also have transcripts to help.  

Kind of a no-brainer, I think.

Alex

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Media Education Foundation
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On Oct 12, 2011, at 12:59 PM, Elizabeth Stanley wrote:

> 
> Gary, Barb, et al,
> 
> Several colleges and universities have contacted Bullfrog Films for 
> permission to caption a video when there is no closed-captioned version 
> available.
> We often provide a transcript of the program to assist in this process.  Now 
> most new DVD titles from Bullfrog Films have SDH captions: subtitled for the 
> deaf
> and hearing impaired.  Please contact us for further details.
> 
> Elizabeth
> Bullfrog Films 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu 
> [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of 
> ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 11:23 AM
> To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
> Subject: Re: [Videolib] Captioning - Is permission required from distributor?
> 
> I believe that, technically, permission must be sought...  Don't think the 
> ADA makes provisions for doing this without such.
> 
> Check out:   (legal opinion, State of California)
> 
> Option 2
> Obtain Permission to Caption Audiovisual Materials If a closed-captioned 
> version of the needed video is unavailable from the publisher, the next best 
> option is to request permission from the copyright owner to caption the 
> video. It is important that you obtain written permission to caption the 
> video. You should not interpret a lack of response from the copyright holder 
> as permission to caption.
> 
> 
> 
> Gary Handman
> 
>> I just saw a memo for our system counsel that struck me as wrong, but 
>> need some backing evidence.
>> 
>> It is telling the Office of Disability Services to ask permission from 
>> distributors before creating an open captioned version of films.
>> My understanding is that this is allowed under ADA and that no 
>> permission is needed.  Right?
>> (Contacting the distributor to find out if there is perhaps a 
>> captioned version available, yes. Permission, no.)
>> 
>> Captioning is only being added to videos where there is a 
>> hearing-impaired student enrolled in the class. (And only on legally 
>> acquired -i.e.
>> purchased-videos.)
>> 
>> Barb Bergman | Media Services & Interlibrary Loan Librarian | 
>> Minnesota State University, Mankato | (507) 389-5945 | 
>> barbara.berg...@mnsu.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] Captioning - Is permission required from distributor?

[Dina Robinson]

I personally receive requests from time to time asking for an okay to
caption a film that isn't already captioned (especially within
California), and I always approve them.  I usually get a fax or an
e-mail asking me to sign and return the permission form.. 

 

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From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu
[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Bergman,
Barbara J
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 7:24 PM
To: 'videolib@lists.berkeley.edu'
Subject: [Videolib] Captioning - Is permission required from
distributor?

 

I just saw a memo for our system counsel that struck me as wrong, but
need some backing evidence.

 

It is telling the Office of Disability Services to ask permission from
distributors before creating an open captioned version of films.

My understanding is that this is allowed under ADA and that no
permission is needed.  Right?

(Contacting the distributor to find out if there is perhaps a captioned
version available, yes. Permission, no.)

 

Captioning is only being added to videos where there is a
hearing-impaired student enrolled in the class. (And only on legally
acquired -i.e. purchased-videos.)

 

Barb Bergman | Media Services & Interlibrary Loan Librarian | Minnesota
State University, Mankato | (507) 389-5945 | barbara.berg...@mnsu.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.

Re: [Videolib] Captioning - Is permission required from distributor?

[Elizabeth Stanley]

Gary, Barb, et al,

Several colleges and universities have contacted Bullfrog Films for permission 
to caption a video when there is no closed-captioned version available.
We often provide a transcript of the program to assist in this process.  Now 
most new DVD titles from Bullfrog Films have SDH captions: subtitled for the 
deaf
and hearing impaired.  Please contact us for further details.

Elizabeth
Bullfrog Films 

-Original Message-
From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu 
[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of 
ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 11:23 AM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] Captioning - Is permission required from distributor?

I believe that, technically, permission must be sought...  Don't think the ADA 
makes provisions for doing this without such.

Check out:   (legal opinion, State of California)

Option 2
Obtain Permission to Caption Audiovisual Materials If a closed-captioned 
version of the needed video is unavailable from the publisher, the next best 
option is to request permission from the copyright owner to caption the video. 
It is important that you obtain written permission to caption the video. You 
should not interpret a lack of response from the copyright holder as permission 
to caption.



Gary Handman

> I just saw a memo for our system counsel that struck me as wrong, but 
> need some backing evidence.
>
> It is telling the Office of Disability Services to ask permission from 
> distributors before creating an open captioned version of films.
> My understanding is that this is allowed under ADA and that no 
> permission is needed.  Right?
> (Contacting the distributor to find out if there is perhaps a 
> captioned version available, yes. Permission, no.)
>
> Captioning is only being added to videos where there is a 
> hearing-impaired student enrolled in the class. (And only on legally acquired 
> -i.e.
> purchased-videos.)
>
> Barb Bergman | Media Services & Interlibrary Loan Librarian | 
> Minnesota State University, Mankato | (507) 389-5945 | 
> barbara.berg...@mnsu.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] Captioning - Is permission required from distributor?

[Jessica Rosner]

Maybe I am naive but I would think most films being used in classes
are not that hard to track down rights holders.

Do many of them say no?  I remember getting the forms back in the day.
My only problem is that while I had no problem allowing the CC , did
not have any transcript that could be used.

On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 12:25 PM, Chris Lewis  wrote:
> Gallaudet U which is in the Washington Research Library Consortium
> with AU was given a special exception by Congress to caption films
> without permission. However because of that they are barred from
> loaning those videos to anyone but their students.
>
> Though costly I'd think the one-time spontaneous use language in the
> Fair Use guidelines would seem to cover it assuming this was needed
> for a single user in a single class. Our Disability Services office
> has done that and then destroyed the captioned video after that
> semester. Expensive yes but probably cheaper than the cost of hunting
> down a copyright holder for a one-time use.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 11:23 AM,   wrote:
>> I believe that, technically, permission must be sought...  Don't think the
>> ADA makes provisions for doing this without such.
>>
>> Check out:   (legal opinion, State of California)
>>
>> Option 2
>> Obtain Permission to Caption Audiovisual Materials
>> If a closed-captioned version of the needed video is unavailable from the
>> publisher, the next best option is to request permission from the
>> copyright owner to caption the video. It is important that you obtain
>> written permission to caption the video. You should not interpret a lack
>> of response from the copyright holder as permission to caption.
>>
>>
>>
>> Gary Handman
>>
>>> I just saw a memo for our system counsel that struck me as wrong, but need
>>> some backing evidence.
>>>
>>> It is telling the Office of Disability Services to ask permission from
>>> distributors before creating an open captioned version of films.
>>> My understanding is that this is allowed under ADA and that no permission
>>> is needed.  Right?
>>> (Contacting the distributor to find out if there is perhaps a captioned
>>> version available, yes. Permission, no.)
>>>
>>> Captioning is only being added to videos where there is a hearing-impaired
>>> student enrolled in the class. (And only on legally acquired -i.e.
>>> purchased-videos.)
>>>
>>> Barb Bergman | Media Services & Interlibrary Loan Librarian | Minnesota
>>> State University, Mankato | (507) 389-5945 | barbara.berg...@mnsu.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.
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Chris Lewis
> Media Librarian
> American University Library
> 202.885.3257
>
> For latest Media Services News:
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> 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.
>



-- 
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preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and 
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Re: [Videolib] Captioning - Is permission required from distributor?

[Chris Lewis]

Gallaudet U which is in the Washington Research Library Consortium
with AU was given a special exception by Congress to caption films
without permission. However because of that they are barred from
loaning those videos to anyone but their students.

Though costly I'd think the one-time spontaneous use language in the
Fair Use guidelines would seem to cover it assuming this was needed
for a single user in a single class. Our Disability Services office
has done that and then destroyed the captioned video after that
semester. Expensive yes but probably cheaper than the cost of hunting
down a copyright holder for a one-time use.



On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 11:23 AM,   wrote:
> I believe that, technically, permission must be sought...  Don't think the
> ADA makes provisions for doing this without such.
>
> Check out:   (legal opinion, State of California)
>
> Option 2
> Obtain Permission to Caption Audiovisual Materials
> If a closed-captioned version of the needed video is unavailable from the
> publisher, the next best option is to request permission from the
> copyright owner to caption the video. It is important that you obtain
> written permission to caption the video. You should not interpret a lack
> of response from the copyright holder as permission to caption.
>
>
>
> Gary Handman
>
>> I just saw a memo for our system counsel that struck me as wrong, but need
>> some backing evidence.
>>
>> It is telling the Office of Disability Services to ask permission from
>> distributors before creating an open captioned version of films.
>> My understanding is that this is allowed under ADA and that no permission
>> is needed.  Right?
>> (Contacting the distributor to find out if there is perhaps a captioned
>> version available, yes. Permission, no.)
>>
>> Captioning is only being added to videos where there is a hearing-impaired
>> student enrolled in the class. (And only on legally acquired -i.e.
>> purchased-videos.)
>>
>> Barb Bergman | Media Services & Interlibrary Loan Librarian | Minnesota
>> State University, Mankato | (507) 389-5945 | barbara.berg...@mnsu.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.
>



-- 
Chris Lewis
Media Librarian
American University Library
202.885.3257

For latest Media Services News:
Blog: http://aulibmedia.blogspot.com
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Please think twice before printing this e-mail.

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] Captioning - Is permission required from distributor?

[Ball, James (jmb4aw)]

This basically involves making a copy, right?

Matt

__ 
Matt Ball
Media Services Librarian
University of Virginia
mattb...@virginia.edu
434-924-3812


-Original Message-
From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu 
[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of 
ghand...@library.berkeley.edu
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 11:23 AM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] Captioning - Is permission required from distributor?

I believe that, technically, permission must be sought...  Don't think the ADA 
makes provisions for doing this without such.

Check out:   (legal opinion, State of California)

Option 2
Obtain Permission to Caption Audiovisual Materials If a closed-captioned 
version of the needed video is unavailable from the publisher, the next best 
option is to request permission from the copyright owner to caption the video. 
It is important that you obtain written permission to caption the video. You 
should not interpret a lack of response from the copyright holder as permission 
to caption.



Gary Handman

> I just saw a memo for our system counsel that struck me as wrong, but 
> need some backing evidence.
>
> It is telling the Office of Disability Services to ask permission from 
> distributors before creating an open captioned version of films.
> My understanding is that this is allowed under ADA and that no 
> permission is needed.  Right?
> (Contacting the distributor to find out if there is perhaps a 
> captioned version available, yes. Permission, no.)
>
> Captioning is only being added to videos where there is a 
> hearing-impaired student enrolled in the class. (And only on legally acquired 
> -i.e.
> purchased-videos.)
>
> Barb Bergman | Media Services & Interlibrary Loan Librarian | 
> Minnesota State University, Mankato | (507) 389-5945 | 
> barbara.berg...@mnsu.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] Captioning - Is permission required from distributor?

[ghandman]

I believe that, technically, permission must be sought...  Don't think the
ADA makes provisions for doing this without such.

Check out:   (legal opinion, State of California)

Option 2
Obtain Permission to Caption Audiovisual Materials
If a closed-captioned version of the needed video is unavailable from the
publisher, the next best option is to request permission from the
copyright owner to caption the video. It is important that you obtain
written permission to caption the video. You should not interpret a lack
of response from the copyright holder as permission to caption.



Gary Handman

> I just saw a memo for our system counsel that struck me as wrong, but need
> some backing evidence.
>
> It is telling the Office of Disability Services to ask permission from
> distributors before creating an open captioned version of films.
> My understanding is that this is allowed under ADA and that no permission
> is needed.  Right?
> (Contacting the distributor to find out if there is perhaps a captioned
> version available, yes. Permission, no.)
>
> Captioning is only being added to videos where there is a hearing-impaired
> student enrolled in the class. (And only on legally acquired -i.e.
> purchased-videos.)
>
> Barb Bergman | Media Services & Interlibrary Loan Librarian | Minnesota
> State University, Mankato | (507) 389-5945 | barbara.berg...@mnsu.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.