These articles are so interesting. I never heard of the so called "55 inch rule"!!
I can't figure out if showing Olympics would violate your terms of service from the library's cable provider. Seems like the law is based on a stand alone TV with rabbit ears??? https://gigaom.com/2014/11/01/why-it-might-be-illegal-to-show-game-of-thrones-at-your-local-bar/ Sarah McCleskey sarah.e.mccles...@hofstra.edu ________________________________________ From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu <videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu> on behalf of Bergman, Barbara J <barbara.berg...@mnsu.edu> Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2016 4:20 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Television viewing in library Assuming you are showing the broadcast as it happens (as opposed to a recording), it's apparently allowed as long as you only use monitors smaller than 55 inches. http://consumerist.com/2014/11/03/copyright-law-why-your-favorite-bar-cant-show-the-game-on-a-60-tv/ Barb Bergman | Media Services & Interlibrary Loan Librarian | Minnesota State University, Mankato | (507) 389-5945 | barbara.berg...@mnsu.edu -----Original Message----- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Tatar, Becky Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2016 2:01 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Television viewing in library Hi, all, We are looking into having a program at the library where people can come and watch the Olympics. I'm sure there is a broadcasting fee involved, but do we contact NBC Sports about this, or the USOC? Would this be similar to all the sports bars and restaurants that have a myriad of televisions showing all the sports games? Thanks bunches. Becky Tatar Periodicals/Audiovisuals Aurora Public Library 101 S. River Street Aurora, IL 60506 Phone: 630-264-4116 FAX: 630-896-3209 blt...@aurorapubliclibrary.org www.aurorapubliclibrary.org 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.
