?Circulating videos

[Donna S Cook <dsc@TENET.EDU>]

I am seriously considering shelving with books vidoes that have
hithertofore been stored in a closet only for teacher checkout.  Our
students do not receive ALL their information from print anymore.  The
videos are mostly animal programs, some sing-along shows, a few Fairy
Tale Theater videos, etc.  So...what about copyright restrictions,
check-out time periods, the requirement that a student must have print
material checked out too (in order to have something to read when a VCR
isn't available--in class, on the bus).  Our students are grades 2-4.  No
other school in our district checks out video or audio tapes to
students.  Our public library, university library, and church library
circulate video and audio tapes as a matter of course.
     Those of you who have responded to my request for advice on a new
facility have my grateful appreciation, and I look forward to your help
with this policy decision.  Donna Cook, Nacogdoches, TX  <dsc@tenet.edu>