Okay, that was what I was thinking....thanks Jessica, as always. Rhonda -----Original Message----- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Jessica Rosner Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 1:46 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] ioffer.com ??
That is flat out not true. It is absurd on it's face given that the majority of films made outside the US are not released in this country. On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 4:35 PM, Rosen, Rhonda J. <rhonda.ro...@lmu.edu> wrote: > I'm trying to find a couple of Chinese films. I found "In the Heat of the > Sun" at ioffer.com...ridiculously cheap. > > Anyone know of this site. They have the film, but say it is public domain, > with this statement..Legal? doesn't sound right.. > > Rhonda > > This Listing violates NO Laws. Read below for more Copyright Information . > The section of American copyright law known as "The Berne Act" clearly > states: films unreleased in the United States, including original version of > films altered and/or edited for release in the United States, are not > protected by American copyright; thus, they are considered public domain. > The entire purpose of our company is to provide (otherwise unavailable) > films to the serious video collector. > We do not offer videos owned by American releasing companies. If a film > should become available domestically, we immediately stop offering it to our > clients. > > > > Rhonda Rosen| Head, Media & Access Services > William H. Hannon Library | Loyola Marymount University > One LMU Drive, MS 8200 | Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659 > rhonda.ro...@lmu.edu| 310/338-4584| > http://library.lmu.edu > > "You see, I don't believe that libraries should be drab places where people > sit in silence, and that's been the main reason for our policy of employing > wild animals as librarians." > --Monty Python > > > > > > > > > > > > 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.
