Chevra, I suggest that all interested parties check http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/fair-use , where they will find lots of helpful material.
Be well, David David J. Gilner, Ph.D., Director of Libraries Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Cincinnati New York Los Angeles Jerusalem Klau Library, Cincinnati Tel: 513-487-3273 Fax: 513-221-0519 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of A G Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2013 1:30 PM To: 'Ergo Media'; 'Daniel Stuhlman'; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] VHS and cassettes My feeling is that Eric is not right… or at least should not end up being right after all the legal mess will be settled. This step is NOT necessary, because it is completely impractical and places huge additional financial burden on the library. I think that the library does/should have the right to take most cost-effective steps available to it to continue the usage of the product that they have purchased WITHIN THE SCOPE of the reasonable approximation of the intended utility of the originally purchased product. It is similar to the library spending money to alter/fix/patch up/etc. their paper copy of the book. Alex From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ergo Media Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2013 11:22 AM To: Daniel Stuhlman; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] VHS and cassettes 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. ----- Original Message ----- From: Daniel Stuhlman<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> 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'" , [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> 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 From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sukenic, Harvey Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 6:57 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> 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<http://www.uwc.edu/academics/copyright/kinds-of-content/dvd-video> 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/ ________________________________ __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) ================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
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