Hi Lorraine, Speaking from the distributors standpoint, Film Ideas has no problem with you circulating a hard copy. Legally you are probably covered by the first sale doctrine (17 U.S.C. ยง 109). It is yours to do what you want with it. Now a streaming license, that is another matter.
Regards, Bob Robert A. Norris Managing Director Film Ideas, Inc. Phone: (847) 419-0255 Email: [email protected] Web: www.filmideas.com On Sep 23, 2016, at 3:28 PM, [email protected] wrote: > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Wochna, Lorraine > Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2016 6:19 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Videolib] circulation policies for DVD/VHS > > > > Hello (again), > > > > We are revisiting our circulation policies on DVD/VHS, as it has been MANY > years since they have been updated. We are part of a consortium, OhioLINK, > and we have chosen not to circulate our collection. > > > > Other libraries in state have made other choices and many do circulate. I > think there was/still is a time when some distributors did not want their > films loaned via OhioLINK, although I am not completely sure of the > reasoning. > > > > My goal is to try and find a way to help circulation/acquisitions/cataloging > deal with this in the most efficient way. Perhaps there is a distributor > that does not want us to loan state wide, somehow we have to deal with that > in the cat record. Perhaps we make a blanket rule that all PPR does not > circulate. Not sure how distributors feel about this as well. > > > > I know some of you are in consortiums and I am curious how you deal with > loaning video. Or even if you are not! > > > > Thanks for your help, as always, > > lorraine > > > > lorraine wochna > > African American Studies, English Lit, Performing Arts Librarian > > Alden Library, 2nd floor > > Ohio University > > Athens OH 45701 > > W 740-597-1238 > > CHAT WITH ME: http://libguides.library.ohiou.edu/prf.php?account_id=7943 > > MAKE APPT: http://ohiou.libcal.com/appointment/2001 > > <image001.jpg> >
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