Unless you specifically signed ( either on paper or online) an agreement you have every right to use any legally obtained DVD in a class. No I am assuming for this that you plan to use the physical copy as streaming rights would not be included at least for an entire work
I don't know the nature of the title ( non fiction, feature etc) but while I understand filmmakers desire to recoup costs and actually survive, you can't basically have your cake and eat it too. You can control how your film is used by tightly regulating sales and insisting on signed agreements ( again an online agreement would be valid but it would require the kind of " I have read and agree " type box check) you can't sell it an then try to dictate how it can be used. This has come up before and I think someone had a kind of proforma polite response letter. Jessica On Thu, Sep 15, 2016 at 11:10 AM, Mark Gooch <[email protected]> wrote: > We ordered a DVD via Amazon with the intention of using it for > classroom/educational purposes only. No lending off campus. There were > no license restrictions indicated on the Amazon site for the item. > After it shipped I received an e-mail indicating it was for home use > only, no educational, library use, etc. When it arrived there is a > sticker on the plastic wrap indicating this as well. What are people's > opinions about these having the weight of licensing? > > Thanks > Mark > > -- > Mark Gooch > Collection Management & Discovery Services Librarian > The College of Wooster Libraries > 1140 Beall Avenue > Wooster, Ohio 44691 > Phone: 330/263-2522 > FAX: 330/263-2253 > [email protected] > > > 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. > -- Jessica Rosner Media Consultant 224-545-3897 (cell) 212-627-1785 (land line) [email protected]
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.
