That is totally correct. You can use a little common sense in these issues. Things sold by Warner Bros are not going to be bootlegs, but DVD-R of a title there is no legal copy in print ( it was only issued in VHS in the US) clearly is. In fact it would be illegal if it were "regular" DVD because again there is no legal copy available. Many smaller companies sell DVD-R because the cost of making an authored copy is prohibitive on a film that may only sell a few dozen copies. I don't think it is that hard to tell legit from bootleg.
On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 1:20 PM, Ball, James (jmb4aw) < [email protected]> wrote: > I do just want to add, though, that not all DVD-R's are illegal copies. > If you've bought anything from the Warner Brothers archive you'll know what > I'm talking about. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Matt > > > > ______________________________ > > Matt Ball > > Media and Collections Librarian > > Clemons Library > > University of Virginia > > [email protected] > > 434-924-3812 > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Josh Moorman > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 05, 2014 1:02 PM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Videolib] Course Reserve Guidelines > > > > Dusty, > > > > Yes, this situation seemed to be the right thing to get that conversation > re-started here. I think it's a very reasonable asset to purchase and I'm > sure this will sort out most of these issues moving forward. Thanks for the > reply. Best regards. > > > > Josh > > > > On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 9:51 AM, Haller, Dorcas W. <[email protected]> > wrote: > > It doesn't matter if almost all your DVDs are Region 1. Region 1 and > Region 2 (all regions, in fact) DVDs can BOTH be played on an all-region > player. That's why it's "all-region". They're not very expensive. You can > probably get a good one for $100 or less. If you get one with a built-in > converter it automatically adjusts for PAL or NTSC. I highly recommend it > for those times when you can only provide a foreign region disk. > > > > Dusty Haller > > > > Dorcas Haller > > Librarian/Professor/Department Chair > > Community College of Rhode Island Library > > One Hilton Street, Providence, RI 02905 > > [email protected] > > Phone: 401-455-6085 > > Fax: 401-455-6087 > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Josh Moorman > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 05, 2014 11:58 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Videolib] Course Reserve Guidelines > > > > Jessica, > > > > Yes, you've hit every nail on the head in terms of my concerns. There's > nothing I'd disagree with in your reply and I hope you didn't think I was > trying to get around the issue. I was more looking for something > authoritative I could send to the professor other than the Librarian's word > as we do not yet have official course reserve guidelines explicitly spelled > out for me to easily point to. As for acquiring a region 2 player, I've > brought it up a few times without getting much traction although it's > probably been due to the fact that the VAST majority of required titles > we use can be had as region 1 discs. Having said that, the school is > poised to move into a brand new facility in the next couple of months which > sounds like the perfect time to me to try to get at least one multi-region > player we can use. Anyway, thanks for the reply. Best regards. > > > > Josh > > > > On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 7:22 PM, Jessica Rosner <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Well the DVD-R copy is illegal copy. Everything in copyright law in terms > of academic use makes it clear that copies must be legal copies. I am > pretty sure most guidlines do as well. Let's suppose a professor came in > and said they needed a film just released in theaters for their class and > handed you a copy in white box. I think you would know this is not legal > and the situation here is exactly the same. > > I will say I am not sure why a Film School does not have any way to show > region two copy. The majority of computers can and multi system players are > CHEAP. Can't you either buy a player or just tell the students to see if > they can play a the region two copy on their computer or a friends? Why > not just get some funds and buy a multi system player or two and order the > UK copy? > > > > On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 6:21 PM, Josh Moorman <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hello Collected Wisdom, > > > > We just received a request from an instructor who wants us to make > available via our course reserves a DVD-R copy of Jean Renoir's *A Day in > the Country* as the only DVD on the marketplace is the region 2 edition > from BFI (so it cannot be played here at school). They already finalized > their syllabus for the class (so the film list for the students is set in > stone) and is insisting we make this copy available. I'm looking to relay > to them, including some direct links, guidelines for everything that they > can and cannot put on reserve. Are there, then, any good recommendations > for websites/guidelines that can be passed along to interested parties in > instances like this? Thanks in advance! > > > > -- > *Josh Moorman* > > *Head Librarian* > > *New York Film Academy - Los Angeles* > > *Robert K. Hartman Library* > > *[email protected] <[email protected]>* > > *(818) 295-2021 <%28818%29%20295-2021>* > > > > 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. > > > > > 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. > > > > > > -- > *Josh Moorman* > > *Head Librarian* > > *New York Film Academy - Los Angeles* > > *Robert K. Hartman Library* > > *[email protected] <[email protected]>* > > *(818) 295-2021 <%28818%29%20295-2021>* > > > 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. > > > > > > -- > *Josh Moorman* > > *Head Librarian* > > *New York Film Academy - Los Angeles* > > *Robert K. Hartman Library* > > *[email protected] <[email protected]>* > > *(818) 295-2021 <%28818%29%20295-2021>* > > 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. > >
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.
