I'm going to throw my hat in the ring and disagree on some on the points below, and I'm not trying to pick on Dennis
If the set-up in the commons has the screen pointed away from the masses (or in an alcove) and/or the student is listening to it in such a way that the sound is not broadcast (earphones) then it is not "open to the public". A viewing session by a patron should not have to be in a hermetically sealed mayonnaise jar. "Films should be seen in the dark and the only sound should be coming from the speakers" - Students are not always seeking a "film experience" when they are watching a film (even a feature film) particularly for a film studies class. They are often analyzing the shots, use of lighting, comparing scenes, sound effects, etc. They are doing this because it is going to be required in a report, paper or test, not because they choose to relax and enjoy this particular video. Note taking and writing often accompany it with its required light(and yes sometimes coffee). I will say that doing this in a commons environment wouldn't be my particular first choice. I don't know the details of the "closed reserve" that Anotella is talking about - I'm assuming they are library copies not personal copies. I am also a little disappointed to hear about Scorsese's lack of a wet bar. Not because I would approve (or disapprove), but because I have a certain image of Hollywood. Steven Steven Milewski Digital Media Technologies Librarian Hodges Library Integrated User Services 865 - 974 - 2647 [email protected] From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dennis Doros Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 1:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Videolib] New Library Learning Commons and Media closed reserves Dear Anotella, Answering the specific question: if the professor is present and the screening can only be seen by the students in the class, I don't see a problem. But if it's open space for everybody and/or he's off downing jello shots, it does violate PPR. If it's film studies or any feature film and forgive me for the following, for this is a criticism of the teacher and not you: What kind of *&^#%$ teacher (and this is why I suggest you should check his alcohol levels) shows film in an open space where there's continuous noise interruptions and temptations of pizza and coffee from the cafe??? What kind of film experience needs comfy chairs? (a Monty Python reference, by the way.) Cinema, like any art, has the ability to change lives, but it's a lot tougher when somebody's shouting across the room to get them a latte or toss them a book. Was Kane's dying words, "Earbuds?" Did Rhett Butler actually say, "Frank, my dear, let's go to Birmingham?" Films should be seen in a dark room and the only sound should be coming from the speakers. Trust me, Martin Scorsese's screening room does not have a wet bar. So, the answer is no, for so many, many reasons. Best, Dennis Doros Milestone Film & Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 Fax: 201-767-3035 email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> www.milestonefilms.com<http://www.milestonefilms.com> www.ontheboweryfilm.com<http://www.ontheboweryfilm.com> www.arayafilm.com<http://www.arayafilm.com> www.exilesfilm.com<http://www.exilesfilm.com> www.wordisoutmovie.com<http://www.wordisoutmovie.com> www.killerofsheep.com<http://www.killerofsheep.com> AMIA Austin 2011: www.amianet.org<http://www.amianet.org> Join "Milestone Film" on Facebook! On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 12:25 PM, Antonella Ward <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Kind Videolib-L folks, I have what I think is an interesting question for you this morning. Apologies if this issue has been discussed ad nauseam before. I have not searched the list archives for possible answers to this dilemma. I oversee the Media collection in our library, and we have recently opened the doors to our new Learning Commons, equipped with the latest and greatest technology we could afford. Our Learning Commons consist of a wide open space, with couches, chairs, computers, tables, nooks, and plenty of 40-inch wide screen monitors. A faculty member recently placed a couple of our DVDs on closed reserve, and asked if his students could watch them on one of the monitors in our Learning Commons (where the seating is more comfortable, and they could grab a snack from our café with the movie). Before we had a Learning Commons, use of our Media closed reserves was limited to the Media area, where we have a dedicated viewing room with all the necessary equipment. Would we be in violation of copyright laws if we allowed our students to watch our closed reserves in the Learning Commons instead of our Media viewing room? I look forward to your thoughts on this matter. Respectfully, [Description: cid:[email protected]] Antonella Ward Multimedia Support Librarian/Porter Henderson Library Angelo State University Member, Texas Tech University System ASU Station #11013 San Angelo, TX 76909-1013 Phone: (325) 942-2313 Fax: (325) 942-2198 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ************************************************ "Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it." (Samuel Johnson) 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.
