Re: classroom use of feature length film

My understanding is that section 110 of the US Copyright Law will allow that:

§ 110. Limitations on exclusive rights: Exemption of certain performances and displays41
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 106, the following are not infringements of copyright:

(1) performance or display of a work by instructors or pupils in the course of face-to-face teaching activities of a nonprofit educational institution, in a classroom or similar place devoted to instruction, unless, in the case of a motion picture or other audiovisual work, the performance, or the display of individual images, is given by means of a copy that was not lawfully made under this title, and that the person responsible for the performance knew or had reason to believe was not lawfully made;

http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#107

If only Canadian copyright law allowed the same thing.

Rob Tiessen
Head, Access Services
University of Calgary Library
tiessen[_at_]ucalgary.ca
403-220-6043

McMullen, Anthony wrote:
> I have been asked to investigate copyright issues relevant to the
> following scenario:
>
> Instructor at educational institution wishes to rent a feature length
> film from Blockbuster video and then show film in its entirety to his
> Film Studies class of approximately 20 students. Class is face-to-face
> -- no duplication and retransmission of said film will occur.
>
> Is permission from copyright owner required? I'm finding conflicting
> information regarding the typical "for home use only" label that is
> fixed to most videos borrowed from commercial video stores. Does this
> "for home use only" rule apply, or is the above scenario covered under
> Fair Use ?
>
> Any insight is greatly appreciated
>
> Tony McMullen
> Systems Librarian
> Reeves Memorial Library
> Seton Hill University
> 1 Seton Hill Drive
> Greensburg, PA 15601
> (724)830-4616
> FAX: 724-838-4203
> _mcmullen[_at_]setonhill.edu <mailto:mcmullen[_at_]setonhill.edu>_
>
Received on Fri Mar 10 2006 - 22:35:00 GMT