What about government publications? If National Wildlife Federation was a government agency, are we allowed to make a DVD from their VHS tape? As far as I know government publications are in public domain.
Farhad Moshiri AV Librarian University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] [[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 10:53 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Videolib] copyright issue After 1976, any "original works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression" (http://www.nolo.com/dictionary/fixed-in-a-tangible-medium-of-expression-term.html) is covered under copyright. Trademarks are a different matter and have nothing to do with this issue. Gary Handman > Hello All, > I have been sent a short video from a faculty member called 'Schoolyard > Habitats' from the National Wildlife Federation on tape that she claims is > not copyrighted, and she wants it put on DVD. Interestingly, it has the > 'R' > in a circle registered trademark right after the title, but no regular > copyright claim. Can this be done? > Val > > >> >> -- >> Valerie Gangwer >> Media Services Director >> Mary Baldwin College >> >> a...@graftonlibrary >> #7267 >> > 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. This email and any files transmitted with it may be confidential or contain privileged information and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, please be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email and any attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately delete the email and any attachments from your system and notify the sender. Any other use of this e-mail is prohibited. Thank you for your compliance. 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.
