We allow visitors and guest researchers to view materials in-house individually (no paid card required). We evaluate all group screening requests (including those made by guests) on a title by title/license by license basis (because of the PPR issue).
One of the stipulations of Section 108 (see a.2) requires that your collection be open to the public OR to persons doing research in a specialized field. You will therefore want your policy to allow for at least research access if you have made or plan to make any section 108 preservation copies. Gisele Gisèle Tanasse Head, Media Resources Center 150 Moffitt Library #6000 University of California Berkeley, CA 94720-6000 PH: 510-642-8197 BCAL: [email protected] NOTE: PART TIME SCHEDULE Monday-Thurs 8AM-2PM On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 5:29 AM, Meghann Matwichuk <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Brooke, > > Is there any way to find out what area of copyright law was being > considered when the policy was drafted? That statement is a little bit > puzzling to me. I'm guessing it had something to do with an interpretation > of Public Performance requirements, but there isn't really a distinction > there between feature and documentary films. > > At the University of Delaware Library, we allow 'guest' users to view any > materials in our collection 'in house' if they have a Public Borrower's > Card. This is a card that can be purchased by state residents ($25) or out > of state folks ($60) for a year's worth of privileges, including > out-of-building circulation of books. We have a few 'regulars' who use > this mechanism to view materials in our viewing carrels, but I think the > fact that the use has to be on site is disappointing to most who are > looking into this card with the intention to utilize Film and Video > resources. > > Best, > Meghann Matwichuk > Film and Video Collection Librarian > University of Delaware Library > > On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 6:39 PM, Duffy, Brooke <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> 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 >> >> >> >> [image: image001] <http://www.fairfield.edu/> >> >> *Fairfield University* >> >> 1073 North Benson Road >> >> Fairfield, Connecticut 06824 >> >> 203-254-4000 x4206 >> >> www.fairfield.edu >> >> [email protected] >> >> [image: 9574B728-3B95-459A-9D50-16DB94615DC21 (2)] >> <https://www.facebook.com/FairfieldUniversity>[image: >> BF04BBCF-426F-4AB0-9A58-6005D460D63A1 (2)] >> <https://twitter.com/fairfieldu>[image: >> BE4245E0-2CDF-40AD-95F2-6381168A8FE01 (2)] >> <http://instagram.com/fairfieldu> >> >> >> >> >> >> 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.
