We had such a session in Chicago 2 years ago. It was mainly about
the Google digitization project and the copyright implications,
conflicts, etc. It was really interesting, but I didn't get to ask
some of the questions I had, so if we do such a session again, let's
first prepare a list of our concerns.
Mine mainly have to do with the constant obsolescence of
media. Can one transfer a VHS to DVD only for archival purposes? Do
we really have to purchase brand new DVD's of all the wonderful VHS
tapes we have, that are no longer used because they equipment to show
them isn't made or isn't available anymore? Diary of Anne Frank,
Yentl, Hester Street, Rugrats Chanukah, and one could go on and
on? What if it's a VHS that is not available as a DVD?
The same qeustions apply to cassette tapes/Compact Discs.
Does it violate copyright if a "Home Use only" video is shown to a
class? If it's really home use only, why do libraries even buy
them? If someone says: I want to check out a video to show at my
chavurah, or to my Hadassah club, or on the bus on our field trip, is
that a copyright violation?
When I was a day school librarian, I thought it would be a neat
project for some of the older students to record some picture books
and make book-tape combinations. I also thought it would be neat to
show the children that we had permission from the author or publisher
to do so. Guess what--the ones I wrote to told me it violates
copyright to change the format, so I didn't do it!
Andrea Rapp
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