Title 17, section 109, of the US Code: "Notwithstanding the provisions of section 106 (3), the owner of a particular copy or phonorecord lawfully made under this title, or any person authorized by such owner, is entitled, without the authority of the copyright owner, to sell or otherwise dispose of the possession of that copy or phonorecord."
In other words, your right to control what happens to a particular copy of a DVD or book ends when you sell it (or give it away). The new owner can lend it, rent it, resell, it, give it away, or bequeath it in his or her will. The copyright proprietor's rights are said to be exhausted by the first sale. Judy Shoaf 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.
