Debbie's question leads me to think about the larger issue of "librarian as copyright cop".
I have two questions related to this: How do public and school librarians manage the use of library media in their media labs? I suspect that these librarians are not sitting over every user's shoulder asking, "Are you following the factors of fair use?" So I'd like to hear how they work with these issues. And how do academic librarians with distance education programs try to educate users on copyright? I suspect that they are not policing course management software for "un-fair use" of library material. Hope some videolibbers can share some real world examples addressing these complicated topics. Regards, Laura Laura Jenemann Film Studies/Media Services Librarian George Mason University 703-993-7593 ljene...@gmu.edu -----Original Message----- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Weber Sent: Monday, February 17, 2014 7:15 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Question for academic librarians re DVD screenings I would send the prof a respectful note, letting them know that there are rights issues involved when a video is screened outside the classroom, and offer to help clear the rights for their screening. I think that it is my duty as the overall manager of the media collection to inform our users about rights and ownership. Many times, they will plead innocence and be very willing to correct their lack of knowledge. I don't think saying nothing is the appropriate way to deal with this situation. Our administration would want us to "do the right thing", and my role is to help to facilitate that. Susan Weber Media Librarian Library T 604.323.5533 swe...@langara.bc.ca <mailto:Susan Weber <swe...@langara.bc.ca>> Langara. <http://www.langara.bc.ca> On 17/02/2014 12:13 PM, benr...@usfca.edu wrote: > Hi > > I'm interested in what, if anything, other academic librarians do if > they get wind of a screening of non-PPR dvds that they acquired at the > request of a professor -- screenings which are for class curricular > use but to which the campus community is also invited (though it's > very unlikely that many from outside the class will show up). Do you > play cop? Say nothing? Send the professor a note after the fact? Something > else? > > Thanks for your thoughts. > > Debbie Benrubi > University of San Francisco > Gleeson Library > > > > 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. 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.
