USING THE LIBRARY COLLECTION:
All films and videos in the libraries' collection are available for three types of use: educational, personal, or On-Campus Public Screening, regardless of where this takes place (e.g. class or online) or if it is screened by a professor.
Many films purchased by the library are licensed with Public Performance Rights for the life of the disc. Most of these films were purchased for educational use and so are primarily documentaries. Streaming services that are accessed using your Andrew ID are purchased by the library with Public Performance Rights. For example, all streaming materials available through Academic Video Online (AVON), American Music, and Kanopy are available to use in public performances on campus as long as no one is charged for admission.
NOTE: Professors can request individual titles be purchased on Kanopy for classes by completing the form when prompted.
An alphabetical, printed listing of video holdings is available at the Video Collection desk. Printed listings by subject are available on request. If you still don’t see what you’re looking for, please ask us—we're happy to help!
SO WHAT IS "EDUCATIONAL USE"?
WHAT IS "PERSONAL USE"?
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IMPORTANT: Although classroom use would be non-commercial, it would not be designated as personal use. This is how many licensing Terms of Service are able to prevent the screening of their content in a classroom. |
ON-CAMPUS PUBLIC SCREENING
You need permission to screen copyrighted work on campus. This type of screening also called a Public Performance Right (PPR), includes any non-classroom campus activities of 50 or more people such as a guest lecture or club activities. No admission may be charged for these events and no money can be made from advertising. Rights are not required for films that are in the Public Domain (see the Copyright, Fair Use, & Public Domain Box tab).
CAN I STREAM MOVIES/DOCUMENTARIES/TV FOR MY ONLINE CLASS?
You can stream some content and there are limitations for the type of content and context in which the content can be screened:
Materials of the proper type are:
CAN I STREAM VIDEOS FROM SUBSCRIPTION-BASED PLATFORMS, LIKE NETFLIX OR AMAZON PRIME FOR MY ONLINE CLASS?
As a general rule, most platforms forbid streaming subscription-based content and you should carefully read their Terms of Service before you do so. Some services provide Educational Screening Rights for select titles. Below are the Terms of Service for select providers:
HOW CAN I PLAY A STREAMING VIDEO IN A ZOOM CLASSROOM?
For a Zoom classroom - yes, it is instructional use, but it cannot be recorded. You also must follow the Copyright Fair-Use & TEACH Act guidelines mentioned above.
You can share your Zoom screen to the class. But there is a special setting you need to choose when sharing to allow the class to hear the audio. Here are the instructions. Sharing-Computer-Sound-During-Screen-Sharing
COPYRIGHT & PUBLIC DOMAIN
Words to the wise: In general, it is best to assume that a work is protected under copyright.
The Public Domain
When the copyright has expired, the work may be used without copyright restriction.
Any work published in the U.S. before 1923 is in the public domain and may be used freely.
CREATIVE COMMONSThere are many examples of content creators who explicitly license their work through Creative Commons, which places it in the Public Domain. You can find Creative Commons- licensed videos by searching for a topic on YouTube, however, if the creator didn't specify the work license, then the terms of service take precedent. You should always check the Terms of service (see The Rules of the Game tab). Work Created by the US GovernmentMost of the works created by the federal government are not protected by copyright and are in the public domain. Some works commissioned by the federal government may have copyright protection. |
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