--- Forwarded Message from "Wilson, Emmanuel \(wilsone\)" <[log in to unmask]> --- >Subject: RE: #8821 DMCA Exemption >Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:53:52 -0400 >Thread-Topic: #8821 DMCA Exemption >Thread-Index: AcifyNwUZlS7ONmRTHqZ9wVl8ZwatwAAHIlm >References: A<[log in to unmask]> >From: "Wilson, Emmanuel \(wilsone\)" <[log in to unmask]> >To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum" <[log in to unmask]> I remember that about a year ago the Librarian of Congress made specific exception to the DMCA for this purpose, as he or she apparently has been given the right to do under the law. I believe the following website answers most questions in that regard: http://www.copyright.gov/1201/ Emmanuel Wilson, B.A. Manager, A&S Language Resource Center 612 Old Chemistry Bldg. University of Cincinnati P.O. Box 210372 Cincinnati, OH 45221-0372 http://www.uc.edu/languagelab (513) 556-1975 -----Original Message----- From: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum on behalf of LLTI-Editor Sent: Wed 4/16/2008 9:47 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: #8821 DMCA Exemption --- Forwarded Message from Mark Kaiser <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:29:21 -0700 >From: Mark Kaiser <[log in to unmask]> >Organization: Berkeley Language Center >User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.12 (Windows/20080213) >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: DMCA Exemption It is my understanding (and PLEASE correct me if I am mistaken), that any ripping of a DVD to create a clip, even if the clip usage is considered fair use, is illegal under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, unless one has received an exemption. We are considering filing for an exemption from the DMCA for faculty in foreign language departments using audiovisual materials held in foreign language department libraries / Language Media Center libraries (in particular, the ripping of f.l. DVD's to create clips). Such an exemption was granted in 2006 for film/media studies faculty. It is unclear to me whether we could argue that language studies falls into that category. Two questions for the list: 1. Does anyone have any insight on the process? I believe one writes a letter to the LOC and then there is a lengthy review process. Has anyone considered filing for an exemption before? 2. Would other Language Centers / FL Depts. be willing to write letters of support if the Berkeley Language Center took the lead on this? If so, rather than clutter the LLTI list with responses, if you could email me directly your willingness to sign on, I would greatly appreciate it. Please put "DMCA exemption" in your subject line. Thanks, Mark Kaiser Associate Director Berkeley Language Center [log in to unmask] *********************************************** LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning Technology (http://iallt.org/), and The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning (http://www.languageconsortium.org/). Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) ***********************************************