Re: [Videolib] survey on using copyrighted works in digital projects
Linda, Part of the problem with finding cases is that though they allegedly believe such activity is legal the institutions that do this don't actually admit it which would be odd for a legal activity.. UCLA got caught red handed because it was careless. I have some major rights holders who are in fact VERY eager to pursue this issue in court so for anyone out there who believes it is legal to stream whole films, please let me know. They keep saying they don't have any actual proof of institutions doing it and I am sure if the legal people at various institutions believe it is legal they have no problem acknowledging they are doing it. This is a very serious offer. Feel free to contact me off list. Jessica On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 2:34 PM, Linda Tadic lta...@digitalprsv.com wrote: ** Please excuse cross-postings. I'm writing a handbook on intellectual property issues for digital projects at libraries, archives, and museums and am asking for your help. People sometimes ask if there are examples of an institution being sued or asked to take down copyrighted works. I'm aware of high profile cases like AIME vs. UCLA and the HathiTrust case, but haven't found any general data on the types of works used by LAMs that have been challenged, the basis of the challenge, and the final outcome. What have institutions large and small experienced? Why not start the new year off with a survey? If your institution has used copyrighted material in a digital project (or material that you thought was not under copyright but was challenged), please consider completing the fast survey at the link below. The survey can be completed anonymously, but if you'd like a copy of the data an email address is required. For the statistical analysis it's just as important to capture data on projects that were not challenged as those that were. It's a fast survey, so please complete one survey per scenario that you'd like to contribute. The survey may be completed by libraries, archives, museums, and non-LAM departments at educational institutions (higher ed and K-12). *It will close January 31*. The book will be published late 2012. Link to the survey: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/764804/Use-of-Copyrighted-Works-in-Digital-Projects-at-Libraries-Archives-and-Museums Please contact me with any questions. Thank you in advance for your help. Happy New Year! Best, Linda Tadic Audiovisual Archive Network (AVAN) lta...@archivenetwork.org lta...@digitalprsv.com 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. -- Jessica Rosner Media Consultant 224-545-3897 (cell) 212-627-1785 (land line) jessicapros...@gmail.com 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] survey on using copyrighted works in digital projects
Jessica, The survey is intended to be anonymous so staff at institutions could respond without having to first contact their legal departments. Those who provided email addresses did so so they would receive the stats from the report, but no institutional or personal identifying information will be provided to them. I can't divulge who has responded since that would betray the trust of those who submitted responses. Best, Linda - Original Message - From: Jessica Rosner To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 12:36 PM Subject: Re: [Videolib] survey on using copyrighted works in digital projects Linda, Part of the problem with finding cases is that though they allegedly believe such activity is legal the institutions that do this don't actually admit it which would be odd for a legal activity.. UCLA got caught red handed because it was careless. I have some major rights holders who are in fact VERY eager to pursue this issue in court so for anyone out there who believes it is legal to stream whole films, please let me know. They keep saying they don't have any actual proof of institutions doing it and I am sure if the legal people at various institutions believe it is legal they have no problem acknowledging they are doing it. This is a very serious offer. Feel free to contact me off list. Jessica On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 2:34 PM, Linda Tadic lta...@digitalprsv.com wrote: Please excuse cross-postings. I'm writing a handbook on intellectual property issues for digital projects at libraries, archives, and museums and am asking for your help. People sometimes ask if there are examples of an institution being sued or asked to take down copyrighted works. I'm aware of high profile cases like AIME vs. UCLA and the HathiTrust case, but haven't found any general data on the types of works used by LAMs that have been challenged, the basis of the challenge, and the final outcome. What have institutions large and small experienced? Why not start the new year off with a survey? If your institution has used copyrighted material in a digital project (or material that you thought was not under copyright but was challenged), please consider completing the fast survey at the link below. The survey can be completed anonymously, but if you'd like a copy of the data an email address is required. For the statistical analysis it's just as important to capture data on projects that were not challenged as those that were. It's a fast survey, so please complete one survey per scenario that you'd like to contribute. The survey may be completed by libraries, archives, museums, and non-LAM departments at educational institutions (higher ed and K-12). It will close January 31. The book will be published late 2012. Link to the survey: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/764804/Use-of-Copyrighted-Works-in-Digital-Projects-at-Libraries-Archives-and-Museums Please contact me with any questions. Thank you in advance for your help. Happy New Year! Best, Linda Tadic Audiovisual Archive Network (AVAN) lta...@archivenetwork.org lta...@digitalprsv.com 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. -- Jessica Rosner Media Consultant 224-545-3897 (cell) 212-627-1785 (land line) jessicapros...@gmail.com -- 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] survey on using copyrighted works in digital projects
I understand Linda and this was not directed at you or the survey, it was directed to some who have stated their institution believes it is legal as well as to those who are horrified that their institution is doing it. As a practical matter rights holders need proof that a specific film has been illegally streamed to take the matter to court and I admit I am highlighting the hypocracy of people who claim it is legal but refuse to admit they do it presumably for fear of being sued. I think nearly everyone on this list would like a specific case in court so this issue could really be decided. For the moment the UCLA case resolves nothing since it hinged on issues not related to copyright law, mainly sovereign immunity and standing as well as the idea that somehow PPR rights included streaming. What is needed is a clean case basically involving a private institution streaming both standard and educational features. The UCLA case is on appeal but for now I think sovereign immunity and standing issues will prevent a clear ruling regardless of the outcome. On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 3:58 PM, Linda Tadic lta...@digitalprsv.com wrote: ** Jessica, The survey is intended to be anonymous so staff at institutions could respond without having to first contact their legal departments. Those who provided email addresses did so so they would receive the stats from the report, but no institutional or personal identifying information will be provided to them. I can't divulge who has responded since that would betray the trust of those who submitted responses. Best, Linda - Original Message - *From:* Jessica Rosner jessicapros...@gmail.com *To:* videolib@lists.berkeley.edu *Sent:* Thursday, January 05, 2012 12:36 PM *Subject:* Re: [Videolib] survey on using copyrighted works in digital projects Linda, Part of the problem with finding cases is that though they allegedly believe such activity is legal the institutions that do this don't actually admit it which would be odd for a legal activity.. UCLA got caught red handed because it was careless. I have some major rights holders who are in fact VERY eager to pursue this issue in court so for anyone out there who believes it is legal to stream whole films, please let me know. They keep saying they don't have any actual proof of institutions doing it and I am sure if the legal people at various institutions believe it is legal they have no problem acknowledging they are doing it. This is a very serious offer. Feel free to contact me off list. Jessica On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 2:34 PM, Linda Tadic lta...@digitalprsv.comwrote: ** Please excuse cross-postings. I'm writing a handbook on intellectual property issues for digital projects at libraries, archives, and museums and am asking for your help. People sometimes ask if there are examples of an institution being sued or asked to take down copyrighted works. I'm aware of high profile cases like AIME vs. UCLA and the HathiTrust case, but haven't found any general data on the types of works used by LAMs that have been challenged, the basis of the challenge, and the final outcome. What have institutions large and small experienced? Why not start the new year off with a survey? If your institution has used copyrighted material in a digital project (or material that you thought was not under copyright but was challenged), please consider completing the fast survey at the link below. The survey can be completed anonymously, but if you'd like a copy of the data an email address is required. For the statistical analysis it's just as important to capture data on projects that were not challenged as those that were. It's a fast survey, so please complete one survey per scenario that you'd like to contribute. The survey may be completed by libraries, archives, museums, and non-LAM departments at educational institutions (higher ed and K-12). *It will close January 31*. The book will be published late 2012. Link to the survey: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/764804/Use-of-Copyrighted-Works-in-Digital-Projects-at-Libraries-Archives-and-Museums Please contact me with any questions. Thank you in advance for your help. Happy New Year! Best, Linda Tadic Audiovisual Archive Network (AVAN) lta...@archivenetwork.org lta...@digitalprsv.com 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. -- Jessica Rosner Media Consultant 224-545-3897 (cell) 212-627-1785 (land line) jessicapros...@gmail.com -- VIDEOLIB is intended to
[Videolib] Legality of viewing segments of a DVD
Hello, I work for a for-profit college so classroom exceptions do not apply. I have a professor who wants to screen the feature Thank You for Smoking in a classroom setting however he will not be screening the entire film. He will be choosing 5-6 snippets of the film (5 minutes long). Do I need to secure viewing rights for this? James Leftwich Berkeley College Director, Westchester Campus Library 99 Church Street White Plains, NY 10601 914-694-1122 x3370 j...@berkeleycollege.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] Legality of viewing segments of a DVD
Smells like fair use to me... Gary Handman Hello, I work for a for-profit college so classroom exceptions do not apply. I have a professor who wants to screen the feature Thank You for Smoking in a classroom setting however he will not be screening the entire film. He will be choosing 5-6 snippets of the film (5 minutes long). Do I need to secure viewing rights for this? James Leftwich Berkeley College Director, Westchester Campus Library 99 Church Street White Plains, NY 10601 914-694-1122 x3370 j...@berkeleycollege.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.
Re: [Videolib] Legality of viewing segments of a DVD
Yes and profit/non profit issue is not directly effected by fair use which covers both. You probably have a tad more flexibility if you were non for profit but, what you have described is EXACTLY what fair use covers. On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 4:14 PM, ghand...@library.berkeley.edu wrote: Smells like fair use to me... Gary Handman Hello, I work for a for-profit college so classroom exceptions do not apply. I have a professor who wants to screen the feature Thank You for Smoking in a classroom setting however he will not be screening the entire film. He will be choosing 5-6 snippets of the film (5 minutes long). Do I need to secure viewing rights for this? James Leftwich Berkeley College Director, Westchester Campus Library 99 Church Street White Plains, NY 10601 914-694-1122 x3370 j...@berkeleycollege.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. -- Jessica Rosner Media Consultant 224-545-3897 (cell) 212-627-1785 (land line) jessicapros...@gmail.com 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] Legality of viewing segments of a DVD
I agree with Gary on this one. Snippets that add up to 5 minutes from a film is fair use. Val Gangwer On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 4:12 PM, James Leftwich j...@berkeleycollege.eduwrote: Hello, I work for a for-profit college so classroom exceptions do not apply. I have a professor who wants to screen the feature Thank You for Smoking in a classroom setting however he will not be screening the entire film. He will be choosing 5-6 snippets of the film (5 minutes long). Do I need to secure viewing rights for this? James Leftwich Berkeley College Director, Westchester Campus Library 99 Church Street White Plains, NY 10601 914-694-1122 x3370 j...@berkeleycollege.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. -- Val Gangwer Media Services Coordinator Smith Library Shenandoah University 540-665-4637 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] Use of 16MM Films
We still have a small collection of 16mm films. A local historical society has contacted the branch manager where we house these films and asked if they could send some high school students over to view material in some of these films. (The films can't be checked out; only used on-site.) If they want to use any footage from these films, what information do we need to give them regarding copyright? They are under the impression that, if the company that originally made the film is out of business, they are free to use footage from the film as long as they give proper credit. This doesn't sound right to me; could that be true? I have three books on copyright for librarians on my desk, none of which seems to be addressing this question. If you can give me the legal citation or something official that we can pass along to them, that would certainly be helpful. Thanks in advance, Vicki Nesting St. Charles Parish Library Destrehan, Louisiana 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] Use of 16MM Films
Vicki, if the films are still in copyright then they are protected for the full 90-year term. There are people trying to free these orphaned films but that hasn't happened yet. And of course, just because a company is out of business doesn't mean that the copyright holder doesn't exist. Two concerns: how are they going to excerpt the films? Are they going to literally splice them out? And, of course, what is the end use? Youtube would be a problem. A screening in school would not be. Dennis On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 4:32 PM, Vicki Nesting vnes...@bellsouth.net wrote: We still have a small collection of 16mm films. A local historical society has contacted the branch manager where we house these films and asked if they could send some high school students over to view material in some of these films. (The films can't be checked out; only used on-site.) If they want to use any footage from these films, what information do we need to give them regarding copyright? They are under the impression that, if the company that originally made the film is out of business, they are free to use footage from the film as long as they give proper credit. This doesn't sound right to me; could that be true? I have three books on copyright for librarians on my desk, none of which seems to be addressing this question. If you can give me the legal citation or something official that we can pass along to them, that would certainly be helpful. Thanks in advance, Vicki Nesting St. Charles Parish Library Destrehan, Louisiana 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. -- Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 Fax: 201-767-3035 email: milefi...@gmail.com www.milestonefilms.com www.comebackafrica.com www.yougottomove.com www.ontheboweryfilm.com www.arayafilm.com www.exilesfilm.com www.wordisoutmovie.com www.killerofsheep.com http://www.killerofsheep.com Join Milestone Film on Facebook and Twitter! and the Association of Moving Image Archivists http://www.amianet.org! Follow Milestone on Twitter! http://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms 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] Use of 16MM Films
The format has nothing to do with rights...copyright included. The important thing (or at least one of the important things) to keep in mind is that out of distribution and out of copyright aren't the same thing. Take for example a defunct company such as Carousel Films: Carousel originally had the distribution rights to Selling of the Pentagon. The work was originally broadcast on CBS (I think). CBS undoubtedly still has the rights. Got it? gary handman We still have a small collection of 16mm films. A local historical society has contacted the branch manager where we house these films and asked if they could send some high school students over to view material in some of these films. (The films can't be checked out; only used on-site.) If they want to use any footage from these films, what information do we need to give them regarding copyright? They are under the impression that, if the company that originally made the film is out of business, they are free to use footage from the film as long as they give proper credit. This doesn't sound right to me; could that be true? I have three books on copyright for librarians on my desk, none of which seems to be addressing this question. If you can give me the legal citation or something official that we can pass along to them, that would certainly be helpful. Thanks in advance, Vicki Nesting St. Charles Parish Library Destrehan, Louisiana 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] Use of 16MM Films
Rule of thumb is always assume a film is under copyright unless you can prove otherwise, it is irrelevant if the company you originally bought them from is out of business in terms of copyright it call comes down to if when they were registered and renewed. I assume you are talking about educational as opposed to feature films which would are almost always still under copyright. Depending on when the film was made you may be able to check the status on the Library of Congress web site. I would be extra careful because you would be liable for anything illegal done with them as you would be the ones permitting them to copy them. If for instance you want The Library of Congress to copy something for you , you must prove that either you have the rights holders legal permission or the film is PD ( and with LOC there also has to be no restriction of the donor even if the fim is PD). On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 4:32 PM, Vicki Nesting vnes...@bellsouth.net wrote: We still have a small collection of 16mm films. A local historical society has contacted the branch manager where we house these films and asked if they could send some high school students over to view material in some of these films. (The films can't be checked out; only used on-site.) If they want to use any footage from these films, what information do we need to give them regarding copyright? They are under the impression that, if the company that originally made the film is out of business, they are free to use footage from the film as long as they give proper credit. This doesn't sound right to me; could that be true? I have three books on copyright for librarians on my desk, none of which seems to be addressing this question. If you can give me the legal citation or something official that we can pass along to them, that would certainly be helpful. Thanks in advance, Vicki Nesting St. Charles Parish Library Destrehan, Louisiana 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. -- Jessica Rosner Media Consultant 224-545-3897 (cell) 212-627-1785 (land line) jessicapros...@gmail.com 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] Use of 16MM Films
Hi Vicki, Not the official information you were hoping for, but this is the policy we created for the circulating 16mm film collection here at The New York Public Library: We are not a stock footage library (I open with that line because then I usually see the proverbial lightbulb come on), so any duplication of footage must absolutely be licensed through the copyright owner. If they cannot locate the owner themselves, they must pay for a copyright search through an independent contractor/Library of Congress. In very few instances, we have provided the physical material for duplication once the copyright owner has forwarded explicit written permission for us to do so. Best wishes, Elena Rossi-Snook Archivist Reserve Film and Video Collection The New York Public Library On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 4:32 PM, Vicki Nesting vnes...@bellsouth.net wrote: We still have a small collection of 16mm films. A local historical society has contacted the branch manager where we house these films and asked if they could send some high school students over to view material in some of these films. (The films can't be checked out; only used on-site.) If they want to use any footage from these films, what information do we need to give them regarding copyright? They are under the impression that, if the company that originally made the film is out of business, they are free to use footage from the film as long as they give proper credit. This doesn't sound right to me; could that be true? I have three books on copyright for librarians on my desk, none of which seems to be addressing this question. If you can give me the legal citation or something official that we can pass along to them, that would certainly be helpful. Thanks in advance, Vicki Nesting St. Charles Parish Library Destrehan, Louisiana 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] Legality of viewing segments of a DVD
Well, there is also the issue if the section you take is considered the heart of the work -so if it is a pivotal scene that factor might lean towards the need to secure rights. However, even with that caveat, I'd say your instance sounds like fair use. Allen Reichert Otterbein University Westerville, OH 43081 From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Gangwer, Valerie Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 4:26 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Legality of viewing segments of a DVD I agree with Gary on this one. Snippets that add up to 5 minutes from a film is fair use. Val Gangwer On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 4:12 PM, James Leftwich j...@berkeleycollege.edumailto:j...@berkeleycollege.edu wrote: Hello, I work for a for-profit college so classroom exceptions do not apply. I have a professor who wants to screen the feature Thank You for Smoking in a classroom setting however he will not be screening the entire film. He will be choosing 5-6 snippets of the film (5 minutes long). Do I need to secure viewing rights for this? James Leftwich Berkeley College Director, Westchester Campus Library 99 Church Street White Plains, NY 10601 914-694-1122 x3370tel:914-694-1122%20x3370 j...@berkeleycollege.edumailto:j...@berkeleycollege.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. -- Val Gangwer Media Services Coordinator Smith Library Shenandoah University 540-665-4637 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.
