Librarians frequently are asked by teachers at all levels of education – from kindergarten to college – about the permissibility of showing films in the classroom. For once, the Copyright Act actually provides a straightforward answer: the Act contains a specific exception for the performance of works such as films in the classroom. If librariansContinue reading “ARL and ALA Release Statement on Showing Films in the Classroom”
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Iowa City Book Festival Announces 2010 Date
The Iowa City Book Festival, a celebration of books, reading and writing presented by the University of Iowa Libraries, will be held on Saturday, July 17, 2010. Hosted in Gibson Square outside the Main Library’s south entrance on the University campus, the Festival will be a mix of booksellers, a small music stage, children’s activities,Continue reading “Iowa City Book Festival Announces 2010 Date”