[CALIBK12] Burning DVDs from VHS tapes

[Pilling, George]

Check copyright law. It clearly states that you may not copy or change
the format of a copyrighted item with two exceptions:
1. the technology is obsolete and players cannot be purchased at
reasonable prices (BetaMax and Laser Disks fall under this) and the item
is not available for purchase in a newer format.
2. A library may make a back up copy for temporary use when the original
is broken, but to use the back up the library must be actively
purchasing a replacement copy. If a replacement is not available, the
backup must be discarded.
 
Yes, the law is very restrictive, but not really more than for a book.
You don't photocopy whole books when one wears out. You can't legally
read the book onto a tape yourself and circulate it. If a book is out of
print, it is still in copyright and the law applies until 75 years after
the author's death.
 
George Pilling
District Library Media Supervisor
Visalia Unified School District
5000 W. Cypress Avenue
Visalia  CA  93277
 
(559) 730-7349
FAX (559) 730-7693
gpilling at visalia.k12.ca.us
http://visalia.k12.ca.us/library
www.tucolib.net <http://www.tucolib.net/>  
 

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[mailto:calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu] On Behalf Of Donna DeLap
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 7:54 AM
To: Nathaniel Powell; Brian Brown
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Subject: Re: [CALIBK12] Burning DVDs from VHS tapes


I'd like to see something official that says that.
 
Library Media Teacher
Sierra Vista Middle School
Irvine


>>> Nathaniel Powell <powell at aaps.k12.mi.us> 12/13/2007 6:25 AM >>>
Hi Brian,

As I understand the policy, you are permitted to digitize a video tape.
"The DVD is considered your "Back up" copy - which we are all legally
allowed to have/do. You can keep the Video as your "Master" and
circulate the DVD."

Hope this helps.

Nat

Nathaniel L. Powell, Ed.D.

Librarian Media Specialist

Community High School

401 N. Division Street

Ann Arbor, MI 48104

734 994-2025

FAX 734 994-0025







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On Dec 12, 2007, at 1:17 PM, Brian Brown wrote:


	Does anyone have any information on the copyright issues for
converting an older VHS collection into DVD format? Someone told me it
was okay if for educational purposes, but I had thought that it was not.
Any sources you have explaining this would be very helpful. Thanks!

	Brian Brown, LMT

	Yuba City High School 

	Yuba City, CA

	bbrown at ycusd.k12.ca.us

	

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