Harvey Sukenic clearly makes the case. VHS videos may not simply be reproduced.
One should approach the copyright owner and either request permission to copy
the VHS for a fee or purchase a new DVD copy. The key here is that you make
“best effort” to contact either the copyright owner, the original distributor
of that title or the company that now represents the film. Copyright law is in
place to allow creators to derive income from the works they produce.
Eric Goldman
Ergo Media Inc.
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From: Daniel Stuhlman
To: Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu ; hsuke...@hebrewcollege.edu
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 11:51 PM
Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] VHS and cassettes
Since this is one part of the copyright law that is unclear, this makes it
unfair to libraries, scholars, and librarians.
DS
-----Original Message-----
From: A G
Sent: May 7, 2013 10:04 PM
To: "'Sukenic, Harvey'" , Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu
Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] VHS and cassettes
Harvey,
In your understanding, would the library have the right to convert it to,
let’s say MP4 format and place it on the server for the use on library
computers?
It seems that if not protected appropriately, such a file would quickly
leave the library… as a copy. Thus in fact the library would become in fact a
legal source for illegal copies.
Alex
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[mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu] On Behalf Of Sukenic,
Harvey
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 6:57 PM
To: Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu
Subject: [ha-Safran] VHS and cassettes
The following statement on the University of Washington copyright page
discusses making DVD copies of VHS tapes and seems to say it can only be done
in limited cases and then the DVD could only be used in-house:
http://www.u digital copy. The digital copy, however, can be only used
in-house and cannot be distributed off-campus (e.g. via Interlibrary Loan).
Daniel D. Stuhlman
ddstuhlman at earthlink.net
Chicago, IL
Blog: http://kol-safran.blogspot.com/
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