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>Subject: RE: #7706.1 Public rights for video viewing (!)
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>Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 14:23:12 -0500
>Thread-Topic: #7706.1 Public rights for video viewing (!)
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>From: "Waid, Alexander Ph.D." <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum"
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So, if I buy a copy of Almodovar's new film for the lang center collection, it's
okay for students to come in and view it on an ongoing basis? I wonder if it
would be better, legally, to have students buy their own copies of movies (at
$20 or so a pop, they're cheaper than most textbooks!) and only have public
viewing for movies that are harder to get in general (older/out of print films)
or harder to get in compatible formats (foreign films). Any thoughts on taking
this approach to film?
alex
Alexander Waid, Ph.D.
Professor of Spanish
Department of Humanities
United States Coast Guard Academy (dh)
Department of Humanities
27 Mohegan Avenue
New London, CT 06320-4195
860-701-6866
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Subject: Re: #7706.1 Public rights for video viewing (!)
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>From: Karl Fisher <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #7706 Public rights for video viewing
Hi, Sandra;
Our university policy is that if we show a film without purchasing public
performance rights, there must be a discussion led by a professor before or
after the screening. Then it meets the "face-to-face" norm of fair use. We
purchase rights for our Cinema Guild series (on 35 mm at the campus
theater).
Our purpose (as language departments & centers of our colleges) is to bring
foreign culture to our students. As long as we aren't cutting into anyone's
business/financial gains, and we have a coherent copyright policy as an
institution, our liability is limited.
I just attended a copyright session at a meeting. A good start is:
http://fairuse.stanford.edu
A copyright lawyer's point of view:
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/commentary_and_analysis/2003_07_minow.html
You don't get audited for copyright violation: You get sued!
In many cases, a "cease and desist" letter will give you a chance to change
your practices if someone believes that your violation of copyright is
hurting them financially.
So, until there is a court precedent to the contrary, go ahead and show
that Almodovar film at your language center! (Just don't charge admission
or burn copies for everyone!)
Best,
Karl
>--- Forwarded Message from Sandra Brookner <[log in to unmask]> ---
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>>Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 14:37:23 -0500
>>From: Sandra Brookner <[log in to unmask]>
>>Subject: Public rights for video viewing
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>
>Good afternoon -
>
>We here in the Language department at Williams College are wondering how other
>institutions handle use of foreign video/DVD collections used for group,
>class,
>public
>or individual viewing and wonder if you could share information on how you
>handle
>the issue of public rights for video viewing? Do you purchase rights?
>What is
>your
>understanding of educational use? Have you ever been "audited"? Do you
>feel this
>is a major concern, or not?
>
>Most appreciative of your help.
>
>Regards,
>
>Sandra Brookner
>Williams College
>Center for Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
>Weston Language Lab
>
>
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