The First Sale Doctrine does not give ANYONE the right to transfer from one format to another. It does allow the faculty person to donate a LEGAL copy of a copyrighted work to the library (or to re-sell it, rent it, etc.)
The DVDs you have in hand may very well be illegal, depending on the copyright circumstances (i.e. if the work is a commercially produced and distributed work, the DVDs are most likely illegal) gary handman > A faculty member just presented me with 2 VHS tapes, copies of DVDs she > purchased. She wants to donate these to our media collection. Just the > right of first sale give her the right to duplicate in a different format, > then donate? > Just askin'. > > Maureen Tripp > Media Librarian > Iwasaki Library > 120 Boylston Street > Boston, MA 02116 > [email protected] > (617)824-8407 > > > > 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.
