I agree with Jessica. Did you give the professor the correct information? Yes and no, I'd say. Swank now has a catalog of >7,000 feature films for which they have streaming rights (for academic use and via course management systems). The cost varies depending on number you're signing on for and duration of access.
Susan From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Jessica Rosner Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2011 3:45 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Streaming Question Depending on the film obtaining streaming rights should not be impossible though it could be prohibitively expensive. It really depends on the titles. On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 3:37 PM, John Streepy <john.stre...@cwu.edu<mailto:john.stre...@cwu.edu>> wrote: Hello all, I am 99.9% positive I gave a faculty member the correct response to his request but I thought I would verify with the CW of this august body. The professor is teaching an entirely online course and wants to stream a few full length feature films for the students. These films would only be accessible though a closed password encrypted system. I informed him that at best he could steam a clip or two (for that is protected both by fair use and the TEACH Act) but digitizing and streaming a full feature film would violate copyright. I then informed him that obtaining streaming rights for feature films is next to impossible. Did I give this professor correct information? thanks jhs John H. Streepy Media Services Supervisor Library-Media Circulation James E. Brooks Library Central Washington University 400 East University Way Ellensburg, WA 98926-7548 (509) 963-2861 http://www.lib.cwu.edu/media "Hand to hand combat just goes with the territory. All part of being a librarian" -- James Turner "Rex Libris" Transitus profusum est nocens! 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<mailto: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.
