Hello fellow video librarians, Question: do you allow your guest borrowers to check out films from your library? We are trying to decide whether or not to allow this, but in reviewing our circulation policy tome, we came across this:
"Media materials are not available for use by walk-in patrons. Guest borrowers may watch documentary films in house only. The may not view any feature films as this will violate copyright laws. To distinguish between the two types, feature films have a purple tape strip on the case, documentaries do not." I'm curious to know what you think. All best, and happy holidays, Brooke Brooke Duffy, MSLIS/MS Reference & Instruction Librarian DiMenna-Nyselius Library [image001]<http://www.fairfield.edu/> Fairfield University 1073 North Benson Road Fairfield, Connecticut 06824 203-254-4000 x4206 www.fairfield.edu<http://www.fairfield.edu/> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [9574B728-3B95-459A-9D50-16DB94615DC21 (2)]<https://www.facebook.com/FairfieldUniversity>[BF04BBCF-426F-4AB0-9A58-6005D460D63A1 (2)]<https://twitter.com/fairfieldu>[BE4245E0-2CDF-40AD-95F2-6381168A8FE01 (2)]<http://instagram.com/fairfieldu>
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