LM_NET 07/19/00: No Subject

["Heather E. Clark" <hclark@CLSN1269.CUMBERLAND.LIB.NC.US>]

Hello collective brain!!

We've a question in our system about showing videos.  We normal show
videos only if they have "Public Access Rights."  However, I am wondering
if this is necessary.  The library owns an extensive collection, and I
would like to show something a little more up-beat to the teens that come
to our programming.  The question is...what is the copyright law on
showing videos?  Am I allowed to show something like _The Karate Kid_ to
30 teens if they show up to watch it as long as I'm not charging
admission??  If you could give me something concrete, I'd be grateful!!

Thanks.

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|                       Heather Clark                         |
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