I contacted the Nursing Department to find out how they had received a copy of
the DVD.
A representative from NAMI (National Alliance for Mental
Illness) Whatcom brought it when she came to speak to one of our classes. She
gave the DVD to me and said we could show it to our students. I can't recall
her name but here is some contact info on the local chapter: Health Support
Center 1212 Indian Street Bellingham 671-4950
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>.
It is still available for sale from PBS for $19.99. When you watch the video,
there are no notices about it being for promotional use only. It is only on the
actual DVD.
I hope this information helps. Maybe our best solution would be to purchase a
copy since it is inexpensive.
Jane
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Stanton, Kim
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 11:42 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Videolib] For promotional use only * Not for Broadcast...?
Jessica -EMRO reviewers are provided a documents that says films can be kept or
donated to the library, unless the distributer specifically notes otherwise.
I've only run into one film that came with a sticker that noted it was a review
copy only - I didn't donate this to the library.
I totally agree that knowing the origins of the copy is key. In my other life I
review screeners for a film festival. In this case, the festival has a
statement on the submission site that says that we will destroy screener copies
after review. I imagine in a lot of cases reviewers have agreed to some kind
of terms that dictate what can be done with a review copy.
Kim Stanton
Head, Media Library
University of North Texas
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P: (940) 565-4832
F: (940) 369-7396
From:
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On Behalf Of Jessica Rosner
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 1:08 PM
To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Videolib] For promotional use only * Not for Broadcast...?
I admit when I see PBS I tend to think of this a review copy for broadcast
which is COMPLETELY different. A review copy for broadcast or theatrical
screenings are not in fact "legal" copies that can be resold. It would clearly
be absurd to claim previews of films sent to critics long before there is a
legit release of the title ( assuming there is one) are legal copies and if
fact studios have successfully taken action against people who did try to sell
such copies. In general review copies are so heavily marked up with " For
Preview /Review" purposes only" that I can't imagine any library would actually
put one in a collection. I know that a number of people on this listserv do
reviews for EMRO or Videolib and I doubt it is their belief that the review
copy they are sent can be donated to their collections particularly if as they
likely do have screener warnings on them.
In general things are far more lax with screeners sent to critics for video
release. Many have no warning at all on the physical copy and most companies
are not going to freak out over someone reselling a retail screener on eBay but
I do know of two cases where critics were cut off from further screeners when
it was discovered that they not only sold them on eBay, the sold them weeks
prior to the release date.
Basically you need to know something about a copy's origins before you add it
to a collection, including is the title legally available on the home market. I
can't believe you would claim that a screener sent to a newspaper critic to
review say THE HUNGER GAMES is a legit copy that can be added to a collection (
and I am not saying you are, I am just trying to clarify the issue).
On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 9:27 AM, Jaeschke, Myles
<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Deg is correct, UMG v. Augusto clearly spells out that "promotional" materials
fall within "first sale" doctrine and can be legally sold, traded or even added
to a library collection.
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[mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>]
On Behalf Of Jane Blume
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 5:30 PM
To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: [Videolib] For promotional use only * Not for Broadcast...?
Depression: Out of the Shadows
One of our nursing instructors gave us this PBS DVD to add to collection. On
the front of the DVD it states: For Promotional Use Only * Not for Broadcast.
Our cataloger mentioned she had not seen this on a DVD before. I've watched it
and looked on the website and cannot find any other words of
caution/wisdom/insight. It is 2 hours long, not a promotional type of length.
I am assuming the "Not for Broadcast" means no PPR. Is this correct? We are a
little stymied by the "For Promotional Use Only".
Do we need to ask the instructor how she obtained it?
Is it OK to add to our circulating collection?
Thank you all for your collective wisdom in advance.
Jane
Jane Blume
Director, Library and Media Services
Bellingham Technical College
3028 Lindbergh Ave.
Bellingham, WA 98225
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relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control,
preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and
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working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication
between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and
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