arrrrgh The latter have very little sense of how the content marketplace works or the nature of the video content universe in general--all of which complicates the issues even more.
I meant the former (not the latter)!!!!!! Gary > Hi Allen and others > > I am concerned. It sounds like armed camps are being formed here (UCLA vs > whomever)...I don't think it's that simple, and I think it diminishes both > the complexity of the issues and the difficult positions most media > librarians currently find themselves in. I also think this kind of > us/them approach makes productive discussion difficult or impossible. > > It seems to me that there are a cluster of important issues (and red > herrings) mixed up in the UCLA case, having to do with evolving > definitions and applications of fair use and the TEACH Act in higher > education; with matters pertaining to preservation of collections and > Section 108 of the copyright law. Simple "for" or "against" doesn't cut > it. > > Having followed these matters minutely over the past few months, it's > increasingly clear that there are radically varying viewpoints--not only > between distributors and the institutions they serve, but--perhaps more > significantly--between faculty, campus administrators, and legal theorists > and advocates, and front-line librarians and archivists who select and > organize collections of these materials. The latter have very little sense > of how the content marketplace works or the nature of the video content > universe in general--all of which complicates the issues even more. > > It seems to me that, UCLA aside, these types of issues will continue to > surface in the future. It's my opinion that the licensing options and > economic models that have shaken down in the doc/ed video > market--particularly term licensing--are simply insupportable over the > long-haul for many institutions. As much as I respect independent > distributors, I feel that many are shooting themselves in the foot. It's > my guess that these economic issues, even more than more abstract notions > of fair use rights, are what is going to keep the pot boiling. > > Like you, I'll be interested in hearing what happens at Jane's meeting, > and I'm sorry I won't be able to attend. > > Gary Handman > > > >> >> I won't be able to make it either. With March Madness, airfares between >> New York and Las Vegas are prohibitive. Andrew Schlessinger will be >> there >> to represent AIME. I am going to work on a position paper for him to >> take >> with though. >> >> >> >> Jane and Deg are good friends of mine. They have both been supportive >> of >> our move against UCLA. The letters to UCLA went out last night. >> >> >> >> While we wait for an answer, our whole effort will be towards soliciting >> financial and corporate support. I think we have got the BBC on board. >> Now would be the time to bring any influence to bear upon MPAA that you >> can. I believe it is the DRM circumvention and reformatting without >> compensation that should matter to them most. >> >> >> >> Have you ever taken a look at UCLA Copyright policy for making copies. >> At >> every corner they mention that copying is permitted if a copy can not be >> obtained at a "fair price." Is there language as to "fair price" in the >> copyright laws? >> >> >> >> http://www.library.ucla.edu/copyright/2141.cfm?prt=1 >> >> >> >> Allen >> >> >> >> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:43:16 -0500 >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Videolib] FW: Invitation to the Higher Education Digital >> Video Summit >> >> Don't worry it is safe to go. Despite in being in my own backyard, I >> will >> be out of town. I am very bummed. I would have love to have gone, but I >> suspect I will not be missed. I would really like to have met Deg. >> >> >> Have a "good' time and post reports here. >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Hutchison, Jane <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> You are Cordially Invited >> Higher Education Digital Video Summit >> Friday, March 26, 2010, 10am �– 4pm >> Consulate General of Canada in New York City >> 1251 Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Ave), NY, NY (between 49th & 50th >> Streets) >> Canada Room (located on the concourse level of the building) >> >> This summit will bring together buyers, distributors and filmmakers to >> discuss and develop agreements on best practices for streaming video. >> While numerous meetings at various organizations over the years have >> addressed some of these issues, we believe the time is ripe to develop >> policies and practices for distribution and delivery for higher >> education >> that are agreeable to all stakeholders. This will be a working session >> not only to brainstorm, but to produce guidelines we can all agree to >> and >> will help shape the future of video distribution in higher education. >> >> Seating is limited. Please register by sending an email to Jane >> Hutchison >> at [email protected]. You will be confirmed with a return email and >> a >> quick information sheet to complete that will be distributed at the >> meeting. Background readings will be provided with your confirmation. >> Registration closes on March 23rd. There is a $35 registration fee to >> cover lunch and cleaning. >> >> Join us for this important dialogue to create agreements on practices. >> Your voice is needed. >> >> Organizing Committee: Meredith Miller (Icarus Films); Carleton Jackson >> (University of Maryland), Dylan McGinty (National Film Board of Canada), >> Jane Hutchison (William Paterson University), Sarah McCleskey (Hofstra >> University), and deg farrelly (Arizona State University) >> >> >> 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. >> > > > Gary Handman > Director > Media Resources Center > Moffitt Library > UC Berkeley > > 510-643-8566 > [email protected] > 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. > Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 [email protected] 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.
