[Videolib] Waste Land - PPR?
Hi all, Happy Monday. Does anyone happen to know an educational distributor for the recent Academy Award nominated documentary, Waste Land, that might sell it with PPR? I see it's available through iTunes, PBS and Amazon, but not with PPR. I see New Video has it too, but to the best of my knowledge, they don¹t sell with PPR rights. Does anyone know of a PPR version or would one have to arrange for this on a per performance basis? Thanks in advance for any information about this. Robin Robin G. Feinland Media Resources Specialist Kresge Library Media Center, Lesley University Cambridge, MA Phone: 617-349-8863 email: feinl...@lesley.edu 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] Lucky Jim -- WGBH
A film buff at our library wants to get a copy of the WGBH/BBC production of Lucky Jim, from around 2002. I don't see any libraries that own it on WorldCat, where I can get a copy for InterLibrary Loan. Anyone know how I could get my hands on it? 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.
Re: [Videolib] Waste Land - PPR?
I believe Arthouse Films landed it and would be able to grant PPR. Robert A. Norris Managing Director Film Ideas, Inc. 308 North Wolf Road Wheeling, IL 60090 Phone: (847) 419-0255 Fax:(847) 419-8933 Email: b...@filmideas.com Web:www.filmideas.com www.FIChannels.com The military wants a system that protects its policies and privileges. Benazir Bhutto Political Assassination On May 16, 2011, at 11:13 AM, videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu wrote: 2. Waste Land - PPR? (Feinland, Robin) From: Feinland, Robin feinl...@lesley.edu Date: May 16, 2011 11:13:25 AM CDT To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Waste Land - PPR? Reply-To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Hi all, Happy Monday. Does anyone happen to know an educational distributor for the recent Academy Award nominated documentary, Waste Land, that might sell it with PPR? Robin G. Feinland Media Resources Specialist Kresge Library Media Center, Lesley University Cambridge, MA Phone: 617-349-8863 email: feinl...@lesley.edu 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] Inaccurate PPR statement on New Video site
Of course the statement on the New Video Group website is highly inaccurate: About Public Performance Rights: Public Performance Rights (PPR) allow screenings of DVDs for educational purposes. PPR are included with DVDs purchased from New Video at the prices indicated. PPR permit screenings in a classroom or library or to a group where no admission is charged. DVDs purchased from home video retailers or through our home video website or by anyone other than New Video do NOT carry Public Performance Rights. These may only be screened for private home use unless Public Performance Rights are purchased separately or an open showing is arranged. New Video should know that PPR is NOT required for classroom use, per US Copyright law, which also allows home videos to be used as well. But, readers of this list already know this, right? -- deg farrelly, Full Librarian Mail Code 1006 Arizona State University P.O. Box 871006 Tempe, AZ 85287 Phone: 480.965.1403 Email: deg.farre...@asu.edu ** Brian Boling wrote: Information about acquiring PPR for Waste Land can be found on the New Video Group website: http://www.newvideo.com/institutional/ 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.
Re: [Videolib] Inaccurate PPR statement on New Video site
We need to set em' straight. Anyone have a contact...I'd be glad to write them a...um...firm note. gary handman Of course the statement on the New Video Group website is highly inaccurate: About Public Performance Rights: Public Performance Rights (PPR) allow screenings of DVDs for educational purposes. PPR are included with DVDs purchased from New Video at the prices indicated. PPR permit screenings in a classroom or library or to a group where no admission is charged. DVDs purchased from home video retailers or through our home video website or by anyone other than New Video do NOT carry Public Performance Rights. These may only be screened for private home use unless Public Performance Rights are purchased separately or an open showing is arranged. New Video should know that PPR is NOT required for classroom use, per US Copyright law, which also allows home videos to be used as well. But, readers of this list already know this, right? -- deg farrelly, Full Librarian Mail Code 1006 Arizona State University P.O. Box 871006 Tempe, AZ 85287 Phone: 480.965.1403 Email: deg.farre...@asu.edu ** Brian Boling wrote: Information about acquiring PPR for Waste Land can be found on the New Video Group website: http://www.newvideo.com/institutional/ 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. Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 ghand...@library.berkeley.edu http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself. --Francois Truffaut 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] (no subject)
Hi Steve There has been quite a bit of discussion on the videolib listserv (that's an online discussion list for video librarians, filmmakers, film distributors and others)concerning the inaccurate statement New Video is currently putting forward concerning Public Performance rights. About Public Performance Rights: Public Performance Rights (PPR) allow screenings of DVDs for educational purposes. PPR are included with DVDs purchased from New Video at the prices indicated. PPR permit screenings in a classroom or library or to a group where no admission is charged. DVDs purchased from home video retailers or through our home video website or by anyone other than New Video do NOT carry Public Performance Rights. These may only be screened for private home use unless Public Performance Rights are purchased separately or an open showing is arranged. Screening film/video in a classroom in the service of regular curricula is covered by the face-to-face teaching exemption of the US copyright Law (Title 117: section 110) and does not require PPR. This exemption applies to home video, as well as other legally acquired versions of the work. Screening a copyrighted film to a group outside of the home or outside of these exemptions requires PPR--a fact with which most video librarians are acutely aware. Thanks in advance for considering reworking the wording of your currently misleading and inaccurate statement. Gary Handman Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 ghand...@library.berkeley.edu http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself. --Francois Truffaut 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] Fwd: [SCHOLCOMM] SMPTE to Launch Digital Library on HighWire Platform
Saw this on Scholcomm thought I'd forward. Sorry for duplication -- Best, Cathy Catherine H. Michael Communications Legal Studies Librarian Ithaca College Library Gannett Center 1201, 953 Danby Road Ithaca, NY 14850 phone: 607-274-1293 http://comlaw.wordpress.com/ Begin forwarded message: From: Bonnie Zavon bza...@stanford.edu Date: May 16, 2011 11:52:47 AM EDT To: Bonnie Zavon bza...@highwire.stanford.edu Subject: [SCHOLCOMM] SMPTE to Launch Digital Library on HighWire Platform SMPTE to Launch Digital Library on HighWire Platform Stanford, California - 16 May 2011 HighWire Press is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) to create a vibrant new digital library built and hosted upon the highly acclaimed HighWire Publishing platform. SMPTE is the worldwide leader in motion-imaging standards and education for the communications, media, and entertainment industries. The Society is excited about the possibilities of this new partnership, as HighWire seems the natural home for our technical and authoritative new digital library, said Barbara Lange, Executive Director of SMPTE. HighWire's focus on open collaboration and collegial ties to the ePublishing industry, as well as its shared not-for-profit mission, won us over without hesitation. The overarching theme of the project is to tie together the various elements of the Society’s products, including the SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal, SMPTE conference proceedings, and its full suite of Standards, Recommended Practices, and Engineering Guidelines. Taxonomy development and application (for semantic enrichment purposes) are also key parts of the Digital Library initiative. SMPTE is a leader in motion-imaging technology, and HighWire is a leader in hosting technology and integration. Together we envision a 'one-stop shop' where SMPTE members will have at their fingertips the means to seamlessly navigate and discover information from content in a variety of formats, said Kristen Fisher Ratan, HighWire's Associate Director of Strategic Development. Because HighWire offers an open platform that allows co-development, SMPTE will have flexibility both now and in the future to direct the evolution of their site, their products, and their offerings. Complete Press release: http://highwire.stanford.edu/PR/SMPTE_DigitalLibrary.pdf -- Bonnie Zavon Public Relations HighWire | Stanford University 1454 Page Mill Rd. | Palo Alto CA 94304 t: 650.723.0522 | f: 650.736.1981 e: bza...@stanford.edu 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.
Re: [Videolib] Fwd: [SCHOLCOMM] SMPTE to Launch Digital Library on HighWire Platform
Now if I could just understand a single word that SMPTE publishes, this might be cool... Gary Saw this on Scholcomm thought I'd forward. Sorry for duplication -- Best, Cathy Catherine H. Michael Communications Legal Studies Librarian Ithaca College Library Gannett Center 1201, 953 Danby Road Ithaca, NY 14850 phone: 607-274-1293 http://comlaw.wordpress.com/ Begin forwarded message: From: Bonnie Zavon bza...@stanford.edu Date: May 16, 2011 11:52:47 AM EDT To: Bonnie Zavon bza...@highwire.stanford.edu Subject: [SCHOLCOMM] SMPTE to Launch Digital Library on HighWire Platform SMPTE to Launch Digital Library on HighWire Platform Stanford, California - 16 May 2011 HighWire Press is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) to create a vibrant new digital library built and hosted upon the highly acclaimed HighWire Publishing platform. SMPTE is the worldwide leader in motion-imaging standards and education for the communications, media, and entertainment industries. The Society is excited about the possibilities of this new partnership, as HighWire seems the natural home for our technical and authoritative new digital library, said Barbara Lange, Executive Director of SMPTE. HighWire's focus on open collaboration and collegial ties to the ePublishing industry, as well as its shared not-for-profit mission, won us over without hesitation. The overarching theme of the project is to tie together the various elements of the Society’s products, including the SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal, SMPTE conference proceedings, and its full suite of Standards, Recommended Practices, and Engineering Guidelines. Taxonomy development and application (for semantic enrichment purposes) are also key parts of the Digital Library initiative. SMPTE is a leader in motion-imaging technology, and HighWire is a leader in hosting technology and integration. Together we envision a 'one-stop shop' where SMPTE members will have at their fingertips the means to seamlessly navigate and discover information from content in a variety of formats, said Kristen Fisher Ratan, HighWire's Associate Director of Strategic Development. Because HighWire offers an open platform that allows co-development, SMPTE will have flexibility both now and in the future to direct the evolution of their site, their products, and their offerings. Complete Press release: http://highwire.stanford.edu/PR/SMPTE_DigitalLibrary.pdf -- Bonnie Zavon Public Relations HighWire | Stanford University 1454 Page Mill Rd. | Palo Alto CA 94304 t: 650.723.0522 | f: 650.736.1981 e: bza...@stanford.edu 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. Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 ghand...@library.berkeley.edu http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself. --Francois Truffaut 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.
Re: [Videolib] (no subject)
Does anyone know if this same exemption applies in Canadian classrooms? - this discussion has been very informative for an indie documentary production company such as myself. Thanks On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 2:22 PM, ghand...@library.berkeley.edu wrote: Hi Steve There has been quite a bit of discussion on the videolib listserv (that's an online discussion list for video librarians, filmmakers, film distributors and others)concerning the inaccurate statement New Video is currently putting forward concerning Public Performance rights. About Public Performance Rights: Public Performance Rights (PPR) allow screenings of DVDs for educational purposes. PPR are included with DVDs purchased from New Video at the prices indicated. PPR permit screenings in a classroom or library or to a group where no admission is charged. DVDs purchased from home video retailers or through our home video website or by anyone other than New Video do NOT carry Public Performance Rights. These may only be screened for private home use unless Public Performance Rights are purchased separately or an open showing is arranged. Screening film/video in a classroom in the service of regular curricula is covered by the face-to-face teaching exemption of the US copyright Law (Title 117: section 110) and does not require PPR. This exemption applies to home video, as well as other legally acquired versions of the work. Screening a copyrighted film to a group outside of the home or outside of these exemptions requires PPR--a fact with which most video librarians are acutely aware. Thanks in advance for considering reworking the wording of your currently misleading and inaccurate statement. Gary Handman Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 ghand...@library.berkeley.edu http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself. --Francois Truffaut 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. -- Audrey Quinn 416-901-7774 audreylqu...@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.
Re: [Videolib] (no subject)
I'm a Canadian 'mostly' lurker on the list and Canadian copyright law does NOT have the same classroom exemption that US law does. We require PPR for all classroom showings and are only too familiar with the kind of language and restrictions that this particular distributor uses. We deal with this and often more restrictions (around lending or ILL rights, licensing for a multi-campus institution and PPR for feature film showings as well) on a daily basis. Welcome to our world - without a face-to-face exemption! Enjoy the conversations the information, Thanks, Jennifer Franklin, Video Advisor, Vancouver Island University Library, 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 5S5 Phone: (250) 740-6336 FAX: (250) 740-6473 jennifer.frank...@viu.ca From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Audrey Quinn Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 11:31 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] (no subject) Does anyone know if this same exemption applies in Canadian classrooms? - this discussion has been very informative for an indie documentary production company such as myself. Thanks On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 2:22 PM, ghand...@library.berkeley.edu wrote: Hi Steve There has been quite a bit of discussion on the videolib listserv (that's an online discussion list for video librarians, filmmakers, film distributors and others)concerning the inaccurate statement New Video is currently putting forward concerning Public Performance rights. About Public Performance Rights: Public Performance Rights (PPR) allow screenings of DVDs for educational purposes. PPR are included with DVDs purchased from New Video at the prices indicated. PPR permit screenings in a classroom or library or to a group where no admission is charged. DVDs purchased from home video retailers or through our home video website or by anyone other than New Video do NOT carry Public Performance Rights. These may only be screened for private home use unless Public Performance Rights are purchased separately or an open showing is arranged. Screening film/video in a classroom in the service of regular curricula is covered by the face-to-face teaching exemption of the US copyright Law (Title 117: section 110) and does not require PPR. This exemption applies to home video, as well as other legally acquired versions of the work. Screening a copyrighted film to a group outside of the home or outside of these exemptions requires PPR--a fact with which most video librarians are acutely aware. Thanks in advance for considering reworking the wording of your currently misleading and inaccurate statement. Gary Handman Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 ghand...@library.berkeley.edu http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself. --Francois Truffaut 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. -- Audrey Quinn 416-901-7774 audreylqu...@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.
Re: [Videolib] (no subject)
No, unfortunately it doesn't apply in Canada - or not yet. The new copyright bill that was proposed before the House of Parliament closed for the election does have something similar to the US educational exemption in it.In Canada, the vendor's statement below is true, i.e. that if we want to show a video in a classroom, then we need to acquire PPR. However, we do purchase videos without PPR for individual use - when classroom use isn't required. Marilyn -- Marilyn Nasserden Head, Visual Performing Arts Libraries and Cultural Resources 25 MacKimmie Library Block University of Calgary 2500 University Drive NW Calgary, Alberta, CANADA marilyn.nasser...@ucalgary.ca Phone: (403) 220-3795 On 5/16/2011 12:30 PM, Audrey Quinn wrote: Does anyone know if this same exemption applies in Canadian classrooms? - this discussion has been very informative for an indie documentary production company such as myself. Thanks On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 2:22 PM, ghand...@library.berkeley.edu mailto:ghand...@library.berkeley.edu wrote: Hi Steve There has been quite a bit of discussion on the videolib listserv (that's an online discussion list for video librarians, filmmakers, film distributors and others)concerning the inaccurate statement New Video is currently putting forward concerning Public Performance rights. About Public Performance Rights: Public Performance Rights (PPR) allow screenings of DVDs for educational purposes. PPR are included with DVDs purchased from New Video at the prices indicated. PPR permit screenings in a classroom or library or to a group where no admission is charged. DVDs purchased from home video retailers or through our home video website or by anyone other than New Video do NOT carry Public Performance Rights. These may only be screened for private home use unless Public Performance Rights are purchased separately or an open showing is arranged. Screening film/video in a classroom in the service of regular curricula is covered by the face-to-face teaching exemption of the US copyright Law (Title 117: section 110) and does not require PPR. This exemption applies to home video, as well as other legally acquired versions of the work. Screening a copyrighted film to a group outside of the home or outside of these exemptions requires PPR--a fact with which most video librarians are acutely aware. Thanks in advance for considering reworking the wording of your currently misleading and inaccurate statement. Gary Handman Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 tel:510-643-8566 ghand...@library.berkeley.edu mailto:ghand...@library.berkeley.edu http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself. --Francois Truffaut 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. -- Audrey Quinn 416-901-7774 audreylqu...@gmail.com mailto:audreylqu...@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.
Re: [Videolib] Lucky Jim -- WGBH
One of the funniest books ever. I keep looking for this version, with Stephen Tomkinson, every once in a while. So far, I haven't had any luck. It's not available from Amazon UK, either. Perhaps WGBH would make a copy available to you? If you ever find a source for this title, please share it with the list. Dusty Haller Dorcas Haller Librarian/ Professor/ Department Chair Community College of Rhode Island Library One Hilton Street, Providence, RI 02909 Phone: 401-455-6085 Fax: 401-455-6087 dhal...@ccri.edu From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Ralph Tomlinson Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 12:47 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Lucky Jim -- WGBH A film buff at our library wants to get a copy of the WGBH/BBC production of Lucky Jim, from around 2002. I don't see any libraries that own it on WorldCat, where I can get a copy for InterLibrary Loan. Anyone know how I could get my hands on it? 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] Canadian PPR laws and budgets
Perhaps, some of you can answer this for me. I've always wondered if Canadian AV libraries have bigger budgets than their United States' equivalents and if so, could this be because of the copyright exemption law. I'm not suggesting the US adopt it Canada's restrictions, but I've wondered if there's more respect and even more important, financial support, by Canadian colleges. My theory is that once a college administrator got it into his head that you can buy any DVD for $9.95 at Kmart, that there's no reason to give AV departments the money they really need. Sorry if this is oversimplification or a mistaken theory, but I've been thinking about Catch-22s lately. Best, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 Fax: 201-767-3035 email: milefi...@gmail.com www.milestonefilms.com www.ontheboweryfilm.com www.arayafilm.com www.exilesfilm.com www.wordisoutmovie.com www.killerofsheep.com http://www.killerofsheep.com AMIA Austin 2011: www.amianet.org Join Milestone Film on Facebook! Follow Milestone on Twitter! http://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 3:03 PM, Marilyn Nasserden marilyn.nasser...@ucalgary.ca wrote: No, unfortunately it doesn't apply in Canada - or not yet. The new copyright bill that was proposed before the House of Parliament closed for the election does have something similar to the US educational exemption in it.In Canada, the vendor's statement below is true, i.e. that if we want to show a video in a classroom, then we need to acquire PPR. However, we do purchase videos without PPR for individual use - when classroom use isn't required. Marilyn -- Marilyn Nasserden Head, Visual Performing Arts Libraries and Cultural Resources 25 MacKimmie Library Block University of Calgary 2500 University Drive NW Calgary, Alberta, CANADA marilyn.nasser...@ucalgary.ca Phone: (403) 220-3795 On 5/16/2011 12:30 PM, Audrey Quinn wrote: Does anyone know if this same exemption applies in Canadian classrooms? - this discussion has been very informative for an indie documentary production company such as myself. Thanks On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 2:22 PM, ghand...@library.berkeley.edu wrote: Hi Steve There has been quite a bit of discussion on the videolib listserv (that's an online discussion list for video librarians, filmmakers, film distributors and others)concerning the inaccurate statement New Video is currently putting forward concerning Public Performance rights. About Public Performance Rights: Public Performance Rights (PPR) allow screenings of DVDs for educational purposes. PPR are included with DVDs purchased from New Video at the prices indicated. PPR permit screenings in a classroom or library or to a group where no admission is charged. DVDs purchased from home video retailers or through our home video website or by anyone other than New Video do NOT carry Public Performance Rights. These may only be screened for private home use unless Public Performance Rights are purchased separately or an open showing is arranged. Screening film/video in a classroom in the service of regular curricula is covered by the face-to-face teaching exemption of the US copyright Law (Title 117: section 110) and does not require PPR. This exemption applies to home video, as well as other legally acquired versions of the work. Screening a copyrighted film to a group outside of the home or outside of these exemptions requires PPR--a fact with which most video librarians are acutely aware. Thanks in advance for considering reworking the wording of your currently misleading and inaccurate statement. Gary Handman Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 ghand...@library.berkeley.edu http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself. --Francois Truffaut 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. -- Audrey Quinn 416-901-7774 audreylqu...@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
[Videolib] Library Copyright Alliance Releases Statement on Copyright Reform
Of possible interest: http://www.arl.org/bm~doc/lca_copyrightreformstatement_16may11.pdfhttp://e2ma.net/go/9364192531/3649914/106060334/11423/goto:http:/www.arl.org/bm%7Edoc/lca_copyrightreformstatement_16may11.pdf From: 9364192531.11...@e2ma.net [mailto:9364192531.11...@e2ma.net] On Behalf Of ARL Communications Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 1:14 PM If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may see it online http://e2ma.net/map/view:CampaignPublic/id:11423.9364192531/rid=22531377112ab594a121980cf3086b22 . Share This: [http://app.e2ma.net/media/themes/default/img/socialnetworks/email.png] http://social.e2ma.net/next/e/11423/607096e166a087655048791bfd50876e/9364192531/?mrid=22531377112ab594a121980cf3086b22 [www.arl.org]http://e2ma.net/go/9364192531/3649914/106060330/11423/goto:http:/www.arl.org Library Copyright Alliance Releases Statement on Copyright Reform May 16, 2011 For more information, contact: Jonathan Band policybandwidth 202-296-2296 jb...@policybandwidth.commailto:jb...@policybandwidth.com Library Copyright Alliance Releases Statement on Copyright Reform Washington DC-The Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) today released a statementhttp://e2ma.net/go/9364192531/3649914/106060332/11423/goto:http:/www.arl.org/bm%7Edoc/lca_copyrightreformstatement_16may11.pdf describing the key features copyright reform proposals should include in order to constitute significant improvement over current law for libraries and their users. Interested parties are discussing with renewed vigor the issues of orphan works, mass digitization, and even modernization of Section 108 of the US Copyright Act in the wake of the Google Books settlement rejection by Judge Denny Chin of the Southern District of New York. The LCA statement, which represents the needs of library stakeholders in these debates, provides helpful guideposts for these discussions. Libraries have always advocated for reasonable copyright policy-in the courts as well as in the US Congress. Library activities already benefit from broad, flexible protection under the fair use doctrine and related provisions in current law. The LCA's statement describes the status quo for libraries as well as the policies that would constitute substantial legislative improvement to existing copyright law. To view the statement, please visit: http://www.arl.org/bm~doc/lca_copyrightreformstatement_16may11.pdfhttp://e2ma.net/go/9364192531/3649914/106060334/11423/goto:http:/www.arl.org/bm%7Edoc/lca_copyrightreformstatement_16may11.pdf. The Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) consists of three major library associations-the American Library Association, the Association of Research Libraries, and the Association of College and Research Libraries. These three associations collectively represent over 300,000 information professionals and thousands of libraries of all kinds throughout the United States and Canada. These three associations cooperate in the LCA to address copyright issues that affect libraries and their patrons. LCA is on the web at http://www.librarycopyrightalliance.orghttp://e2ma.net/go/9364192531/3649914/106060336/11423/goto:http:/www.librarycopyrightalliance.org/. Association of Research Libraries 21 Dupont Circle NW, Suite 800 | Washington DC 20036 | 202-296-2296 www.arl.orghttp://e2ma.net/go/9364192531/3649914/106060338/11423/goto:http:/www.arl.org/ Copyright (c) Association of Research Libraries This email was sent to w-d...@umn.edumailto:w-d...@umn.edu. To ensure that you continue receiving our emails, please add us to your address book or safe list. managehttp://e2ma.net/app/view:Manage/signupId:28611/id:11423.9364192531/rid:22531377112ab594a121980cf3086b22 your preferences | opt outhttp://e2ma.net/app/view:OptOut/signupId:28611/ID:11423.9364192531/rid:22531377112ab594a121980cf3086b22 using TrueRemove(r). Got this as a forward? Sign uphttp://e2ma.net/app/view:Join/signupId:28611/acctId:11423/mailingId:3649914/rid:22531377112ab594a121980cf3086b22 to receive our future emails. [powered by emma]http://www.myemma.com/powered-by-emma?utm_source=PoweredByutm_medium=Regularutm_campaign=PoweredBy-Regular-11423 ___ minitex-news mailing list minitex-n...@lists.minitex.umn.edu http://lists.minitex.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/minitex-newsVIDEOLIB 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.
Re: [Videolib] Canadian PPR laws and budgets
I don't know what others' media budgets look like - but am interested in knowing. We are paying a lot in order to provide classroom rights for videos to support teaching. Some faculty members are choosing not to show videos in the classroom because of the associated costs. My firm-order video budget is $30,000Cdn/year for a campus of ~25,000 FTE. At an average of $250/video, this buys ~120 titles per year with PPR. In addition, we subscribe to two feature film PPR licenses for our campus which amount to another $20,000+ not including the cost of the videos - often acquired from amazon. These feature film licenses and our video database subscriptions come out of a different budget, not out of my firm-order video budget. Marilyn -- Marilyn Nasserden Head, Visual Performing Arts Libraries and Cultural Resources 25 MacKimmie Library Block University of Calgary 2500 University Drive NW Calgary, Alberta, CANADA marilyn.nasser...@ucalgary.ca Phone: (403) 220-3795 On 5/16/2011 2:07 PM, Dennis Doros wrote: Perhaps, some of you can answer this for me. I've always wondered if Canadian AV libraries have bigger budgets than their United States' equivalents and if so, could this be because of the copyright exemption law. I'm not suggesting the US adopt it Canada's restrictions, but I've wondered if there's more respect and even more important, financial support, by Canadian colleges. My theory is that once a college administrator got it into his head that you can buy any DVD for $9.95 at Kmart, that there's no reason to give AV departments the money they really need. Sorry if this is oversimplification or a mistaken theory, but I've been thinking about Catch-22s lately. Best, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 Fax: 201-767-3035 email: milefi...@gmail.com mailto:milefi...@gmail.com www.milestonefilms.com http://www.milestonefilms.com www.ontheboweryfilm.com http://www.ontheboweryfilm.com www.arayafilm.com http://www.arayafilm.com www.exilesfilm.com http://www.exilesfilm.com www.wordisoutmovie.com http://www.wordisoutmovie.com www.killerofsheep.com http://www.killerofsheep.com AMIA Austin 2011: www.amianet.org http://www.amianet.org Join Milestone Film on Facebook! Follow Milestone on Twitter! http://twitter.com/#%21/MilestoneFilms On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 3:03 PM, Marilyn Nasserden marilyn.nasser...@ucalgary.ca mailto:marilyn.nasser...@ucalgary.ca wrote: No, unfortunately it doesn't apply in Canada - or not yet. The new copyright bill that was proposed before the House of Parliament closed for the election does have something similar to the US educational exemption in it.In Canada, the vendor's statement below is true, i.e. that if we want to show a video in a classroom, then we need to acquire PPR. However, we do purchase videos without PPR for individual use - when classroom use isn't required. Marilyn -- Marilyn Nasserden Head, Visual Performing Arts Libraries and Cultural Resources 25 MacKimmie Library Block University of Calgary 2500 University Drive NW Calgary, Alberta, CANADA marilyn.nasser...@ucalgary.ca mailto:marilyn.nasser...@ucalgary.ca Phone:(403) 220-3795 tel:%28403%29%20220-3795 On 5/16/2011 12:30 PM, Audrey Quinn wrote: Does anyone know if this same exemption applies in Canadian classrooms? - this discussion has been very informative for an indie documentary production company such as myself. Thanks On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 2:22 PM, ghand...@library.berkeley.edu mailto:ghand...@library.berkeley.edu wrote: Hi Steve There has been quite a bit of discussion on the videolib listserv (that's an online discussion list for video librarians, filmmakers, film distributors and others)concerning the inaccurate statement New Video is currently putting forward concerning Public Performance rights. About Public Performance Rights: Public Performance Rights (PPR) allow screenings of DVDs for educational purposes. PPR are included with DVDs purchased from New Video at the prices indicated. PPR permit screenings in a classroom or library or to a group where no admission is charged. DVDs purchased from home video retailers or through our home video website or by anyone other than New Video do NOT carry Public Performance Rights. These may only be screened for private home use unless Public Performance Rights are purchased separately or an open showing is arranged. Screening film/video in a classroom in the service of regular curricula is covered by the face-to-face teaching exemption of the US copyright Law (Title 117: section 110) and does not require
Re: [Videolib] Canadian PPR laws and budgets
Dennis: We utilize standards that are ALA established - CTCL, for example, that indicate staffing levels, collection size, etc. based on FTE size. In B.C., all the Library Directors from the post-secondary sector share their numbers, annually about budgets. Media should be a % of the total library collections budget. Whether that percentage is adhered to, at a local level, is up to the individual Director. Also, the % differs from college to college. Some allocate more to purchase of media. Some allocate less. Bottom line of the Canadian scenario is, we purchase fewer items because of the higher prices we have to pay. One can only divide up the pie a certain number of ways, and then, there's no more. So, if we always have to pay $250. and up per video, we buy fewer. Fortunately, we do have two umbrella licenses for the feature films. So, we can pay the same price as our American colleagues to buy these types of material, if we pay the annual fee for the PPR. Truth of the matter is, the documentaries that are truly docs, that are not Hollywood mainstream, are the bulk of where our buying goes to. Susan Dennis Doros wrote: Perhaps, some of you can answer this for me. I've always wondered if Canadian AV libraries have bigger budgets than their United States' equivalents and if so, could this be because of the copyright exemption law. I'm not suggesting the US adopt it Canada's restrictions, but I've wondered if there's more respect and even more important, financial support, by Canadian colleges. My theory is that once a college administrator got it into his head that you can buy any DVD for $9.95 at Kmart, that there's no reason to give AV departments the money they really need. Sorry if this is oversimplification or a mistaken theory, but I've been thinking about Catch-22s lately. Best, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 Fax: 201-767-3035 email:milefi...@gmail.com www.milestonefilms.com www.ontheboweryfilm.com www.arayafilm.com www.exilesfilm.com www.wordisoutmovie.com www.killerofsheep.com AMIA Austin 2011:www.amianet.org Join "Milestone Film" on Facebook! Follow Milestone on Twitter! On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 3:03 PM, Marilyn Nasserden marilyn.nasser...@ucalgary.ca wrote: No, unfortunately it doesn't apply in Canada - or not yet. The new copyright bill that was proposed before the House of Parliament closed for the election does have something similar to the US educational exemption in it. In Canada, the vendor's statement below is true, i.e. that if we want to show a video in a classroom, then we need to acquire PPR. However, we do purchase videos without PPR for individual use - when classroom use isn't required. Marilyn -- Marilyn Nasserden Head, Visual Performing Arts Libraries and Cultural Resources 25 MacKimmie Library Block University of Calgary 2500 University Drive NW Calgary, Alberta, CANADA marilyn.nasser...@ucalgary.ca Phone: (403) 220-3795 On 5/16/2011 12:30 PM, Audrey Quinn wrote: Does anyone know if this same exemption applies in Canadian classrooms? - this discussion has been very informative for an indie documentary production company such as myself. Thanks On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 2:22 PM, ghand...@library.berkeley.edu wrote: Hi Steve There has been quite a bit of discussion on the videolib listserv (that's an online discussion list for video librarians, filmmakers, film distributors and others)concerning the inaccurate statement New Video is currently putting forward concerning Public Performance rights. About Public Performance Rights: Public Performance Rights (PPR) allow screenings of DVDs for educational purposes. PPR are included with DVDs purchased from New Video at the prices indicated. PPR permit screenings in a classroom or library or to a group where no admission is charged. DVDs purchased from home video retailers or through our home video website or by anyone other than New Video do NOT carry Public Performance Rights. These may only be screened for private home use unless Public Performance Rights are purchased separately or an open showing is arranged. Screening film/video in a classroom in the service of regular curricula is covered by the face-to-face teaching exemption of the US copyright Law (Title 117: section 110) and does not require PPR. This exemption applies to home video, as well as other legally acquired versions of the work. Screening a copyrighted film to a group outside of the home or outside of these exemptions requires PPR--a fact with which most video librarians are acutely aware. Thanks in advance for considering reworking the wording of your currently misleading and inaccurate statement. Gary Handman Gary Handman Director Media
Re: [Videolib] (no subject)
Thanks for the clarification - but one more question - does the U.S copyright exemption include films that were made outside of the U.S. or only U.S. produced films? (sorry Marilyn, didn't mean to just reply only to you in my last email) On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 3:03 PM, Marilyn Nasserden marilyn.nasser...@ucalgary.ca wrote: No, unfortunately it doesn't apply in Canada - or not yet. The new copyright bill that was proposed before the House of Parliament closed for the election does have something similar to the US educational exemption in it.In Canada, the vendor's statement below is true, i.e. that if we want to show a video in a classroom, then we need to acquire PPR. However, we do purchase videos without PPR for individual use - when classroom use isn't required. Marilyn -- Marilyn Nasserden Head, Visual Performing Arts Libraries and Cultural Resources 25 MacKimmie Library Block University of Calgary 2500 University Drive NW Calgary, Alberta, CANADA marilyn.nasser...@ucalgary.ca Phone: (403) 220-3795 On 5/16/2011 12:30 PM, Audrey Quinn wrote: Does anyone know if this same exemption applies in Canadian classrooms? - this discussion has been very informative for an indie documentary production company such as myself. Thanks On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 2:22 PM, ghand...@library.berkeley.edu wrote: Hi Steve There has been quite a bit of discussion on the videolib listserv (that's an online discussion list for video librarians, filmmakers, film distributors and others)concerning the inaccurate statement New Video is currently putting forward concerning Public Performance rights. About Public Performance Rights: Public Performance Rights (PPR) allow screenings of DVDs for educational purposes. PPR are included with DVDs purchased from New Video at the prices indicated. PPR permit screenings in a classroom or library or to a group where no admission is charged. DVDs purchased from home video retailers or through our home video website or by anyone other than New Video do NOT carry Public Performance Rights. These may only be screened for private home use unless Public Performance Rights are purchased separately or an open showing is arranged. Screening film/video in a classroom in the service of regular curricula is covered by the face-to-face teaching exemption of the US copyright Law (Title 117: section 110) and does not require PPR. This exemption applies to home video, as well as other legally acquired versions of the work. Screening a copyrighted film to a group outside of the home or outside of these exemptions requires PPR--a fact with which most video librarians are acutely aware. Thanks in advance for considering reworking the wording of your currently misleading and inaccurate statement. Gary Handman Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 ghand...@library.berkeley.edu http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself. --Francois Truffaut 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. -- Audrey Quinn 416-901-7774 audreylqu...@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. -- Audrey Quinn 416-901-7774 audreylqu...@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.
Re: [Videolib] Canadian PPR laws and budgets
My situation is pretty much the same as Marilyn's in terms of budget and our Criterion / Audio-Cine licenses. I remember being offered a job in the mid 1990s at a U.S. university where the video acquisitions budget was over $100,000/year. I wonder what it is today... Oksana At 04:52 PM 16/05/2011, you wrote: I don't know what others' media budgets look like - but am interested in knowing. We are paying a lot in order to provide classroom rights for videos to support teaching. Some faculty members are choosing not to show videos in the classroom because of the associated costs. My firm-order video budget is $30,000Cdn/year for a campus of ~25,000 FTE. At an average of $250/video, this buys ~120 titles per year with PPR. In addition, we subscribe to two feature film PPR licenses for our campus which amount to another $20,000+ not including the cost of the videos - often acquired from amazon. These feature film licenses and our video database subscriptions come out of a different budget, not out of my firm-order video budget. Marilyn -- Marilyn Nasserden Head, Visual Performing Arts Libraries and Cultural Resources 25 MacKimmie Library Block University of Calgary 2500 University Drive NW Calgary, Alberta, CANADA mailto:marilyn.nasser...@ucalgary.camarilyn.nasser...@ucalgary.ca Phone: (403) 220-3795 On 5/16/2011 2:07 PM, Dennis Doros wrote: Perhaps, some of you can answer this for me. I've always wondered if Canadian AV libraries have bigger budgets than their United States' equivalents and if so, could this be because of the copyright exemption law. I'm not suggesting the US adopt it Canada's restrictions, but I've wondered if there's more respect and even more important, financial support, by Canadian colleges. My theory is that once a college administrator got it into his head that you can buy any DVD for $9.95 at Kmart, that there's no reason to give AV departments the money they really need. Sorry if this is oversimplification or a mistaken theory, but I've been thinking about Catch-22s lately. Best, Dennis Doros Milestone Film Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 Fax: 201-767-3035 email: mailto:milefi...@gmail.commilefi...@gmail.com http://www.milestonefilms.comwww.milestonefilms.com www.ontheboweryfilm.com http://www.arayafilm.comwww.arayafilm.com www.exilesfilm.com http://www.wordisoutmovie.comwww.wordisoutmovie.com www.killerofsheep.com AMIA Austin 2011: http://www.amianet.orgwww.amianet.org Join Milestone Film on Facebook! http://twitter.com/#%21/MilestoneFilmsFollow Milestone on Twitter! On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 3:03 PM, Marilyn Nasserden mailto:marilyn.nasser...@ucalgary.camarilyn.nasser...@ucalgary.ca wrote: No, unfortunately it doesn't apply in Canada - or not yet. The new copyright bill that was proposed before the House of Parliament closed for the election does have something similar to the US educational exemption in it.In Canada, the vendor's statement below is true, i.e. that if we want to show a video in a classroom, then we need to acquire PPR. However, we do purchase videos without PPR for individual use - when classroom use isn't required. Marilyn -- Marilyn Nasserden Head, Visual Performing Arts Libraries and Cultural Resources 25 MacKimmie Library Block University of Calgary 2500 University Drive NW Calgary, Alberta, CANADA mailto:marilyn.nasser...@ucalgary.camarilyn.nasser...@ucalgary.ca Phone: tel:%28403%29%20220-3795(403) 220-3795 On 5/16/2011 12:30 PM, Audrey Quinn wrote: Does anyone know if this same exemption applies in Canadian classrooms? - this discussion has been very informative for an indie documentary production company such as myself. Thanks On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 2:22 PM, mailto:ghand...@library.berkeley.edughand...@library.berkeley.edu wrote: Hi Steve There has been quite a bit of discussion on the videolib listserv (that's an online discussion list for video librarians, filmmakers, film distributors and others)concerning the inaccurate statement New Video is currently putting forward concerning Public Performance rights. About Public Performance Rights: Public Performance Rights (PPR) allow screenings of DVDs for educational purposes. PPR are included with DVDs purchased from New Video at the prices indicated. PPR permit screenings in a classroom or library or to a group where no admission is charged. DVDs purchased from home video retailers or through our home video website or by anyone other than New Video do NOT carry Public Performance Rights. These may only be screened for private home use unless Public Performance Rights are purchased separately or an open showing is arranged. Screening film/video in a classroom in the service of regular curricula is covered by the face-to-face teaching exemption of the US copyright Law (Title 117: section 110) and does not require PPR. This exemption applies to home video, as well as other
Re: [Videolib] The case of the disappearing VHS players
Make up a big number. It's not the real issue. The real arguments that need to be made are that: Many of the titles being used on VHS tape aren't available on DVD, period. It's hard to guess how many VHS tapes are being used in the classroom that come from personal and/or departmental collections, but argue that it's at least as many tapes as are checked out from the library collection. Yes, stockpile some combo players. Yes, stir things up with the faculty - they need to complain to the IT folks who are making this decision. Replacing the high use titles is simple (either through purchase or section 108 procedures). But how much time and money do you put into the tapes that have a handful of circs -- not superstars, but were useful to someone? Been there, Barb Bergman | Media Services Interlibrary Loan Librarian | Minnesota State University, Mankato | (507) 389-5945 | barbara.berg...@mnsu.edu -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Maloy, Vicky Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 4:41 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] The case of the disappearing VHS players Oh help! Help, help, help! I have just attended a meeting at which it was mentioned in an off-handed remark that every VHS player in our campus classrooms will be removed over the summer. When I objected, and asked if there was any money being set aside to pay for the copyright permissions to convert our library's holdings, the VP of Finance said, Why don't you give me a number. SO. Is there such a thing as a blanket license to convert commercially made VHS tapes to DVD for a non-profit institutional use? (Don't laugh at me, I just have to ask.) Does anyone have experience they can share with me - off list, if you prefer - in stopping/surviving this madness, or shall I just scavenge all the players I can find and store them in the library for the foreseeable future? I've searched the list archives, but the digitizing - procedural question thread, while helpful, doesn't say where to start securing permission or with whom, for a conversion. Thanks for your time and knowledge, Vicky 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.
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Audrey: Canada and the US have signed the Berne Convention. This obligates us to apply our own country's laws to any content. That means, one doesn't have to know what the law is elsewhere, one only has to uphold one's own country's laws. So, to answer your question, a US exemption applies within the U.S. Technically, to us in Canada, works that were produced in the U.S. are more restricted in Canada than they would be in the U.S. and in reverse, Canadian productions are protected less in the U.S. than they would be in Canada. Life is not always fair. Susan Audrey Quinn wrote: Thanks for the clarification - but one more question - does the U.S copyright exemption include films that were made outside of the U.S. or only U.S. produced films? (sorry Marilyn, didn't mean to just reply only to you in my last email) On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 3:03 PM, Marilyn Nasserden marilyn.nasser...@ucalgary.ca wrote: No, unfortunately it doesn't apply in Canada - or not yet. The new copyright bill that was proposed before the House of Parliament closed for the election does have something similar to the US educational exemption in it. In Canada, the vendor's statement below is true, i.e. that if we want to show a video in a classroom, then we need to acquire PPR. However, we do purchase videos without PPR for individual use - when classroom use isn't required. Marilyn -- Marilyn Nasserden Head, Visual Performing Arts Libraries and Cultural Resources 25 MacKimmie Library Block University of Calgary 2500 University Drive NW Calgary, Alberta, CANADA marilyn.nasser...@ucalgary.ca Phone: (403) 220-3795 On 5/16/2011 12:30 PM, Audrey Quinn wrote: Does anyone know if this same exemption applies in Canadian classrooms? - this discussion has been very informative for an indie documentary production company such as myself. Thanks On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 2:22 PM, ghand...@library.berkeley.edu wrote: Hi Steve There has been quite a bit of discussion on the videolib listserv (that's an online discussion list for video librarians, filmmakers, film distributors and others)concerning the inaccurate statement New Video is currently putting forward concerning Public Performance rights. About Public Performance Rights: Public Performance Rights (PPR) allow screenings of DVDs for educational purposes. PPR are included with DVDs purchased from New Video at the prices indicated. PPR permit screenings in a classroom or library or to a group where no admission is charged. DVDs purchased from home video retailers or through our home video website or by anyone other than New Video do NOT carry Public Performance Rights. These may only be screened for private home use unless Public Performance Rights are purchased separately or an open showing is arranged. Screening film/video in a classroom in the service of regular curricula is covered by the face-to-face teaching exemption of the US copyright Law (Title 117: section 110) and does not require PPR. This exemption applies to home video, as well as other legally acquired versions of the work. Screening a copyrighted film to a group outside of the home or outside of these exemptions requires PPR--a fact with which most video librarians are acutely aware. Thanks in advance for considering reworking the wording of your currently misleading and inaccurate statement. Gary Handman Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 ghand...@library.berkeley.edu http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC "I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself." --Francois Truffaut 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. -- Audrey Quinn 416-901-7774 audreylqu...@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. -- Audrey Quinn 416-901-7774
