Rhonda,
Happy birthday!
In response to your questions:
1) The Media Library not duplicate anything. The TV studio (one of three
departments that includes the Media Library) will not accept duplication
requests without sending the requestor to me for verification of
permission. We will duplicate faculty-owned video or department-owned
video for campus instruction purposes IF, and only IF, I can secure
permission.
2) If the faculty member wants a copy of a documentary that they are not
going to use in class (they just don't want to keep up with VHS tape
anymore), I will assist with securing permission, but the TV studio
charges them for the duplication when it's identified as not supporting
instruction. Yes, I prefer to purchase the requested title for the Media
Library collection. I pursue permission for almost nothing that falls in
the "feature film" realm. A feature film has to be at least as old as I
am before I'll put time and energy into pursuing permission.
3) Our IT division operates a faculty technology lab on campus where
faculty can get help crafting non-print materials, digitizing print
materials, etc. to supplement their coursework on D2L. That lab does not
notify me when our programs show up there to be excerpted, etc. I wish
they would, but since their take on making copies is pretty typical for
IT folk, they don't feel the need to let me know.
Over the years, I have developed good relationships with a number of
faculty who have asked us to make copies and were happy not to be told
no outright. I've actually been able to secure permission for a number
of titles; for others, I have purchased the available DVDs; for a few,
we've made Section 108 copies. But before I invoke Section 108, I make
sure the faculty member understands the limitations on use and offer to
help find a suitable alternative. Videolib is always the most valuable
source of information to help find a long-lost copyright holder, even if
the initial information turns out to be a jumping off point.
Hope this helps,
Gail
On 3/9/2011 12:35 PM, Rosen, Rhonda J. wrote:
Hello everyone,
I have probably addressed this issue on this listserve ad nauseum, but
It's my birthday today and feel entitled to be, well just entitled.
J
So, our ITS department have begun digitizing videos, burning dvds for
faculty upon request. We have made it clear to them that they are not
allowed to do this with library owned items, as we would want to make
sure the VHS tape was truly not available, contact copyright holders,
blah, blah blah. -- that is my job.....
1)do you digitize a whole video/burn a dvd to a duplicate if the item
is a legitimately purchased personal copy owned by the faculty?
2) Does it matter why they want a copy? If they want it for
instructional use, do you want to be notified so that you can purchase
a DVD copy for your library?
3) I know some of you make clips for faculty from your collection-- if
you are NOT the dept. doing it, are you notified that Prof. X has made
a clip from one of your films and put it on a coursepage? Or, do you
not keep track/is there a reason to keep track of who's digitizing what?
Just curious. I think I'm feeling a little disconnected as it is not
the library who is in control of making copies.
Rhonda
Rhonda Rosen| Head, Media & Access Services
William H. Hannon Library | Loyola Marymount University
One LMU Drive, MS 8200 | Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659
[email protected]| 310/338-4584|
http://library.lmu.edu <http://library.lmu.edu/>
"You see, I don't believe that libraries should be drab places where
people sit in silence, and that's been the main reason for our policy
of employing wild animals as librarians."
*--Monty Python*
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.
--
Gail B. Fedak
Director, Media Resources
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN37132
Phone: 615-898-2899
Fax: 615-898-2530
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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.
