Not a problem if they are using the physical copies and not literally sending them by satellite or some kind of streaming method. That would lead to complications especially for fiction films.
Also as Michael pointed out, it does not matter where the video comes from as long as it is a legal copy. ALL videos come with "face to face" rights as it is part of copyright law. On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 11:28 AM, Brigid Duffy <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Videolib, > The face-to-face exemption allows: > "performance or display of a work by instructors or pupils in the course of > face-to-face teaching activities of a nonprofit educational institution, in > a classroom or similar place devoted to instruction" > A question has come up as to how far that goes. > Our extended education program has satellite programs in connection with > other colleges in the area. Can videos that SFSU bought for SFSU classes be > shown? > Our extended education program has a 'credit partners' option for businesses > and conferences, which will allow university credit for in-house training or > conferences, if they meet our university department's standards for > instruction. Can they use videos we have bought in face to face instruction? > I swear, every time somebody tries to clear up copyright issues, somebody > else creates a new grey area. > Thanks for any information, ideas or opinions. > > Brigid Duffy > Academic Technology > San Francisco State University > San Francisco, CA 94132-4200 > E-mail: [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.
