I personally receive requests from time to time asking for an okay to caption a film that isn't already captioned (especially within California), and I always approve them. I usually get a fax or an e-mail asking me to sign and return the permission form......
Dina Robinson California Newsreel 500 Third Street, #505 San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone: 415.284.7800 x301 Fax: 415.284.7801 [email protected] <blocked::mailto:[email protected]> http://www.newsreel.org <http://www.newsreel.org/> California Newsreel is the oldest non-profit, social issue documentary film distribution center in the country and a leading resource for the advancement of racial and social justice. Visit our website at: www.newsreel.org and sign up for our e-newsletter at: http://www.newsreel.org/nav/emaillist.asp ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bergman, Barbara J Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 7:24 PM To: '[email protected]' Subject: [Videolib] Captioning - Is permission required from distributor? I just saw a memo for our system counsel that struck me as wrong, but need some backing evidence. It is telling the Office of Disability Services to ask permission from distributors before creating an open captioned version of films. My understanding is that this is allowed under ADA and that no permission is needed. Right? (Contacting the distributor to find out if there is perhaps a captioned version available, yes. Permission, no.) Captioning is only being added to videos where there is a hearing-impaired student enrolled in the class. (And only on legally acquired -i.e. purchased-videos.) Barb Bergman | Media Services & Interlibrary Loan Librarian | Minnesota State University, Mankato | (507) 389-5945 | [email protected]
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