[LM_NET] GEN: copyright and dvr taping of PBS programs

[Zachary_Sheri <zachary_sheri@ASDK12.ORG>]

When doing my "fair use" presentation at this morning's staff meeting, one of the 
teachers had an interesting question: Is he within fair use guidelines in terms of 
personally taping segments (or possibly the entire program) of Ken Burn's new 
documentary (WAR) for viewing by students in conjunction with relevant social 
studies lessons?
 
I've looked in my Copyright for Schools text and in the archives, and the only 
reference I can find is 10 years old.
 
 The one relevant hit I could find (from 1997) does make it sound like this is OK  
(this is the link to the actual archived post 
http://www.eduref.org/plweb-cgi/fastweb?getdoc+listservs+LM_NET-1997+11826+0+wAAA+copyright%26pbs).
 To paraphrase, the rep from PBS who provided the information says this use is 
permissable for up to one year from the origianl air date and then the program must 
be purchased if it is available, however I couldn't find more up-to-date 
information on the PBS website, although the series is already available for sale.
 
What do I tell him?
 
Thanks,
Sheri
 
Sheri Zachary, Librarian
Ravenwood Elementary School
9500 Wren Circle
Eagle River, AK  99577
(907) 742-3250
 
 
When I step into this library, I cannot understand why I ever step out of it.  
Marie de Sevigne (1626-1696)

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