Why not? Wouldn't this fall with Doctrine of First Sale? The code is part of the legitimate purchase of the item.
You could give away the DVD, why not the digital copy? -deg deg farrelly, ShareStream Administrator/Media Librarian Arizona State University Libraries Hayden Library C1H1 P.O. Box 871006 Tempe, Arizona 85287-1006 Phone: 602.332.3103 On 2/22/14 1:57 PM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > >I doubt that's going to be ok with the production companies/rightsholders. >Bryan Griest >Glendale Public Library > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] >[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael May >Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 1:24 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Videolib] UltraViolet > >At my public library, rather than destroy the codes, we're thinking about >occasionally giving these away to patrons via random drawings on Facebook >and Twitter, maybe once each month in bundles of 5 or 10 titles. Winners >would have to come to the library in person to pick up the actual paper >slips. Assuming state and local laws and Facebook terms of service allow >this, would this be a good idea? -Mike > >Michael May >Carnegie-Stout Public 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.
