Question 1: This is totally counter-intuitive (and just plain stupid), but, Section 108 of the copyright law sez that if the title in hand is no longer in distribution or obtainable at fair-market elsewhere (in the same or other formats) you can make a copy. The copy (not the original!!!) is to be used only within the library building. Totally insane!
gary handman > 1. Just to clarify because I know this has been discussed in the > past...If we own a VHS tape and it is unavailable in DVD format, may I > copy the VHS onto a DVD, and check out the DVD (as long as the VHS is > not circulating? I believe I know the answer, but I seem to be out of > sync with our copyright expert. > > 2. We have a collection of phonograph records that have not > circulated in many years. After consulting with music instructors, we > will be withdrawing it. If anyone o this list is seriously interested in > having this (small, ~250-ish) collection, please email me off-list and I > will be happy to send a copy of the inventory to you for your perusal. > Shipping cost would be yours. > > > > Thanks!...jen > > > > Jennifer Foster > > Media Librarian > > The Victoria College/University of Houston-Victoria Library > > 361.570.4195 > > [email protected] > > http://vcuhvlibrary.uhv.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 [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.
