I don't know anything about Overdrive, but doesn't key section seem contradictory? The first sentence says Overdrive will assist in transferring material the library has purchased and the 2nd sentence says they have to obtain permission from the rights holders. I think the interesting thing will be the contract between Overdrive and various rights holders. My guess is that it did not include the rights to sell material for continuous use ( few of these contracts do on films at least) and if that is the case the library would at best end up suing Overdrive claiming they misrepresented the rights but the again if contract between rights holders to Overdrive did not include rights for continues use and platform transfer then they would be correct in claiming Overdrive never had the right to sell it and the contract is invalid.
It should be interesting. On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 9:06 PM, Deg Farrelly <[email protected]> wrote: > The Kansas State Librarian argues that its consortium owns, rather than > licenses, content from OverDrive, as they seek to move to a new platform > rather than renew with OverDrive. > > Details are in the Library Journal Academic Newswire here: > > > http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/newslettersnewsletterbucketacademicnewswire/891052-440/kansas__state_librarian_argues.html.csp > > > -- > deg farrelly, Full Librarian > Mail Code 1006 > Arizona State University > P.O. Box 871006 > Tempe, AZ 85287 > Phone: 480.965.1403 > Email: [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. > -- 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.
