Re: fair use of videotapes

You are correct that videodisks would permit the instructor to select excerpts from the film on an ad hoc basis without physically duplicating the original. Selection and control capabilities would include selection by frame numbers, creating a barcode retreival for the excerpts desired, or use of a PC via programs such as hypercard, toolbook, voyager video drivers, etc. to permit simple, rapid access to the excerpts desired. I noted in a previous response to this issue that creation of a tape of excerpts would in my mind not be permissable since the critical elements of the piece were being duplicated, and that use of materials in this manner falls under the category of synchronization rights which are controlled by the copyright holder and are not included in sale or rental of videotapes as possible with public performance rights.

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