Cable in the Classroom vs. Fair Use

[Chris Finer <cfiner@NEWFOUND.K12.NH.US>]

LM NETters and Missi:

  It is my understanding that Missi is right when she says that pretaping
  under most circumstances (that is, under Fair Use Guidelines) is not
  allowed.

  "Cable in the Classroom is a public-service initiative of the cable
  television industry.  It is a joint project of local cable operators and
  national cable programmers to provide schoos with basic cable service and
  more than 540 hours of commercial-free educational programming each
  month....There are no viewing requirements for using Cable in the Classroom
  programming.  Educators [that's me!] decide which programs to use and when
  to use them.  Copyright clearances allow teachers to tape and replay many
  programs -- [designated programs] are commercial free, and may be taped and
  saved for classroom use"  (Cable in the Classroom.  May 1998.  page 2).

  I know this does not explicitly state that we may tape on speculation, but
  I believe that is the intent AND I believe that if there were any
  restriction on spec taping it would be mentioned right here.

  This is far from a complete answer to Missi's (quite legitimate) concern.
  Anybody else have something to add?  Hope so!


  > Recently, a number of librarians have mentioned that they look through
  > various sources (like Cable in the Classroom) and tape shows that they think
  > that their teachers might like. I read and heard at a recent conference that
  > "pretaping" is illegal. A teacher must make the request first. (This applies
  > to on air broadcasts with only Fair Use policy, I think, too).Any other
  > backup or opinions on this?
  > Missi Baker, librarian
  > Greenup Co. HS, Greenup KY
  > mbaker@greenup.k12.ky.us


  Chris Finer, LMG
  Library Media Program
  Newfound Regional High School
  Bristol, NH

  cfiner@newfound.k12.nh.us

  There's no use going to school
  unless your final destination is
  the library.
                     --after Ray Bradbury

Chris Finer, LMG
Library Media Program
Newfound Regional High School
Bristol, NH

cfiner@newfound.k12.nh.us

There's no use going to school
unless your final destination is
the library.
                   --after Ray Bradbury

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