Thanks Deg. I'm looking forward to read your research results. Take care. Farhad
-----Original Message----- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Deg Farrelly Sent: Monday, September 29, 2014 5:25 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Libraries that stream their own titles Farhad No, you are correct. The AIME v UCLA case was dismissed based on UCLA's sovereign immunity from being sued, and AIME's lack of standing (AIME did not hold the copyright). Unfortunately, the judge hearing the case did not stop there and muddied the waters with points about UCLA having acquired PPR for the titles in question, and other points. The the case was NOT decided based on merits. Some have (incorrectly, in my opinion) interpreted the case as being a victory for libraries and essentially permitting digitization. But long story short, there has been no case law established on either side of the issue of libraries digitizing without permission. SOME libraries are applying a fair-use argument for digitizing legally acquired content for course reserve, bolstered in part by the ruling in the Georgia State University case. Jane Hutchison and my research on the status of streaming video in academic libraries (to be presented at the National Media Market in November, and published in Against the Grain about the same time) includes some data on the extent of libraries digitizing from hard copies in their collections. -deg farrelly deg farrelly ShareStream Administrator/Media Librarian Arizona State University Libraries Tempe, AZ 85287-1006 602.332.3103 On 9/29/14 11:36 AM, "videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu" <videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu> wrote: > >It is my understanding that according to the copyright law, you?re not >allowed to change the format of audiovisual materials without permission. >The famous case of Berkeley vs. Ambrose Video was dismissed due to >technicalities and Berkeley being a state institution. It was not >dismissed based on copyright law. Am I wrong on this? > >Farhad Moshiri, MLS 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. This email and any files transmitted with it may be confidential or contain privileged information and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, please be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email and any attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately delete the email and any attachments from your system and notify the sender. Any other use of this e-mail is prohibited. Thank you for your compliance. 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.
