Just think of the extraordinary damage having this prof show something in class that was taped off of TV (a series of 1990s Bud Light commercials, an few scenes from a 1970s sit com, or some other content that is no longer or never was available for purchase) is going to have on the copyright holders and on the market for their copyrighted work!
But seriously, I completely understand not enjoying being put in the difficult position of being the gatekeeper for these kinds of things, but why not put it back in their lap and let them make the fair use evaluation. Ask them to justify what they are asking to do and take responsibility for it. Often (as in the cases I noted above), their use could clearly be seen as fair (at least in my estimation), but we should ask them to do the evaluation themselves so some learning takes place. It would also at least provide a place to start the discussion about what is or is not fair/legal. Why not have this prof us the Fair Use Evaluator tool http://librarycopyright.net/fairuse and print out the PDF and bring it in to discuss? mb Michael Brewer Team Leader for Instructional Services University of Arizona Libraries brew...@u.library.arizona.edu -----Original Message----- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Ball, James (jmb4aw) Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 1:10 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Looking for Video Conversion and YouTube Guidelines Judith, a professor just left my office who had come in and handed me a hand-labeled tape. The exchange went something like this: Prof: "Can you make me a DVD copy of this?" Me: "What is it?" Silence... Me: "Is this something you taped off the TV?" Prof: "Do you really want to know?" Sigh... Matt ________________________________________ Matt Ball Media and Collections Librarian University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA 22904 mattb...@virginia.edu | 434-924-3812 -----Original Message----- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Shoaf,Judith P Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 3:53 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Looking for Video Conversion and YouTube Guidelines Gary, the Kastenmeier guidelines for using material taped off-air (by institutions) involve showing it once and erasing the program after 45 days. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/Kastenmeier.html Jonathan says "Many faculty members have off-air recordings on video tape ..." That means they taped the material ages ago and have been using it for years, most likely... Judy, who dreads the hand-labelled tape. 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.
