Re: [Videolib] Looking for Case Example

2010-02-18 Thread Meghann Matwichuk
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 pertaini

Re: [Videolib] Looking for Case Example

2010-02-18 Thread Deg Farrelly
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 librar

[Videolib] Looking for Case Example

2010-02-18 Thread Meghann Matwichuk
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 / expen