Hi, Laura First you'll want to take a look at the terms of the PPR license provided by the distributor. While some PPR license terms are quite broad others dictate where the screening can be held (e.g. on-campus only), the maximum number of people who can attend, and even the ways in which you can advertise the screening. You'll want to abide by the terms outlined in the license, and if any are ambiguous I encourage you to contact the distributor for clarification.
Regarding the wireless problem, I would encourage you to contact the distributor, explain the situation, and see if they can provide you with a DVD copy of the film to use just for this screening. You may ask you to pay for shipping both ways, but this cost may be worth it if the alternative is having a film screening where the film is constantly buffering or getting cut-off due to a poor wireless connection. Also, keep in mind that generally PPR are not needed for in-class screenings as these are often covered under section 110(1) of U.S. Copyright Law (https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/110). Kevin Smith (Director of the Office of Copyright and Scholarly Communication at Duke University) recently published a great blog post that addresses this issue as well as other common misconceptions regarding the borrowing and lending of DVD's for classroom use: http://blogs.library.duke.edu/scholcomm/. I hope this information helps! Best, Carla Myers Assistant Professor Campus Copyright Specialist Faculty Director of Access Services and Scholarly Communications Kraemer Family Library The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Laura Jenemann Sent: Monday, December 7, 2015 9:04 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] PPR Question for librarians/library staff I forgot to mention that this is for a public screening outside of class. That's why it's a conundrum for me. Laura Jenemann Media, Film Studies, and Dance Librarian George Mason University 703-993-7593 ljene...@gmu.edu<mailto:ljene...@gmu.edu> From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu<mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu> [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Laura Jenemann Sent: Monday, December 07, 2015 10:49 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu<mailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu> Subject: [Videolib] PPR Question for librarians/library staff Hello, For those of you who are librarians/library staff, how would you address this conundrum? You have PPR for a streaming film However, the place where the film is being screened has a poor wireless connection. Please feel free to contact me offline. There, I can be more explicit about what I believe that options are. Regards, Laura Laura Jenemann Media, Film Studies, and Dance Librarian George Mason University 703-993-7593 ljene...@gmu.edu<mailto:ljene...@gmu.edu>
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