I agree that it is pretty clear. I would just lift some text from the law. That way you'll get the text about "face-to-face teaching activities of a non-profit educational institution" without adding criteria that are not explicitly in the law. You may need to reword what it says about where it can take place (and provide examples). You also need to note that 110 only applies if the copy being used is legal. You might try the Exceptions for Instructors eTool http://librarycopyright.net/etool/ mb
Michael Brewer Team Leader for Instructional Services University of Arizona Libraries [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jessica Rosner Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 10:47 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Videolib] basics of PPR? I think I can do it in two sentences. Film shown IN class with instructor present (I am sure a TA would count) as part of curriculum of a course and limited only to students enrolled in the course is OK. All other group showings require PPR. Now frankly no one is likely to chase down a student who invites friends to lounge showing of TITANIC, but make sure the school never knowingly allows its equipment or films to be used in a public showing. Basically no one expects a school to police every film that might get shown illegally on campus by student group, but owners do expect schools not to be active participants in such activities. Frankly PPR is one the more black and white areas of copyright law since the "face to face" exemption is so explicit. On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 1:31 PM, Rudy Leon <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Hi all, I was just asked if I could write up an easy primer about when a film showing does and does not require PPR. Do any of you have such a thing already written, that you would be willing to share? Thanks! -- Rudy Leon Learning Commons Librarian Undergraduate Library University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (217) 333-3503 http://www.deepening.wordpress.com AIM: rudibrarian 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.
