Librarians frequently are asked by teachers at all levels of education \u2013 from kindergarten to college \u2013 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 librarians and instructors take advantage of existing law, they can engage in a range of classroom-based video and film performance activities (e.g,. the showing of a film) without having to secure any additional license or permissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Above is an excerpt from the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the American Library Association (ALA) recently released a statement, \u201cPerformance of or Showing Films in the Classroom.\u201d This statement provides guidance on the digital delivery of content to the \u201cphysical\u201d classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act was enacted in 2002, librarians hoped that it would provide some clarity on copyright exceptions for the digital delivery of content for distance education. In reality, understanding what is permitted under the TEACH Act in combination with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and existing exceptions like fair use have become more confusing to many practioners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement was written by Jonathan Band legal counsel to ALA and ARL, Peter Jaszi, Professor of Law, Faculty Director of the Glushko-Samuelson Intellectual Property Clinic at American University Washington College of Law and Kenneth D. Crews, Director of the Copyright Advisory Office at Columbia University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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