Yes. Any legal copy of a video can be shown in a class. It should be noted that Netflix does have an online "contract" that states its films are for home use only , though as practical matter I think this would be very hard to enforce. I believe a rights holder can limit the use of a DVD directly purchased from them though VERY specific language agreed to at the time of purchase, but this seems far to vague and unworkable to me.
On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 10:31 AM, Schmitt, Mike <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a faculty member that wants to show a video that they have > received from Netflix. Is it OK to let them show the video in class?**** > > ** ** > > Thanks for any advice you can forward.**** > > ** ** > > --Mike Schmitt**** > > UW-Green Bay**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Rachel Gordon > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 15, 2011 12:12 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [Videolib] Last minute indie additions and fun link!**** > > ** ** > > Am helping out a few more films while attending ALA next week:**** > > ** ** > > *Fatal Promises* (www.fatalpromises.com) – In the era of globalization one > of the most exploited commodities is human life. Through personal stories > from victims of trafficking, and interviews with politicians, > non-governmental organizations and prominent spokespeople like Emma Thompson > and Gloria Steinem, *Fatal Promises* pushes for awareness and education.** > ** > > ** ** > > And from Welcome Change Productions (www.welcomechange.org):**** > > ** ** > > *The Collector of Bedford Street* – An Academy Award-nominated short film > about a neighbor with a disability and a community with a plan.**** > > ** ** > > *Body & Soul: Diana & Kathy* – Disability advocates model a grand > experiment in independent living.**** > > ** ** > > For something completely different – as a member of COLAGE (Children of > Lesbian and Gays Everywhere) I did a promotional interview for the new film > Beginners (and after having finally seen it I’m glad I did) so thought I’d > share the link:**** > > ** ** > > *http://focusfeatures.com/video/colage_for_beginners_rachel?film=beginners > * > > ** ** > > See you all in New Orleans!**** > > Best,**** > > Rachel**** > > ** ** > > Rachel Gordon**** > > Energized Films**** > > www.energizedfilms.com**** > > **** > > **** > > ** ** > > 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. > > -- Jessica Rosner Media Consultant 224-545-3897 (cell) 212-627-1785 (land line) [email protected]
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.
