Re: video ratings

[John Lees <jlees9@ATTBI.COM>]

Our district, also, restricts the showing of motion pictures other than
those rated "G" requiring a parental signature. However, only motion
pictures, and now some television shows are rated. You can check out the
Motion Picture Association of America web site (see below). I do not worry,
per se, about media that is not rated by this group. Those feature films
that we do have, which are related to classroom novels, etc. which are
taught -  I note in the MARC record, and promently on the box, what the
rating is.

Best practices tells us a teacher should preview any media they are going to
use. Have them note if there is anything inappropriate on the media, and
report to you. At my school one video on Ancient Greece discusses in some
detail naked athletes competing in the [original] Olympics. We have noted
that and where it is located [time point on the tape] promently on the box.
I certainly wouldn't take it on by myself to label each video. What happens
if someone uses it and disagrees?

The larger issue is for what purpose a teacher would show a feature film. If
it relates to classroom instuction you're probably OK, however the showing
of motion pictures for a reward could [and most likely is] a violation of
copyright.


http://www.mpaa.org/home.htm


John Lees
John Lees, Librarian
Mt. Baker Middle School Library
<http://www.auburn.wednet.edu/mtbaker/library>
620-37th SE
Auburn, WA  98002-8011
253-804-4555
jlees@mx.auburn.wednet.edu <mailto:jlees@mx.auburn.wednet.edu>



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Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 7:25 AM
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Subject: Re: video ratings


Dear LM_Netters;

I have been lurking for a couple of years and of course I have received
valuable information on just about every subject imaginable.  I do have a
question that  seems not to have been addressed on LM_Net.

Recently my principal requested that our teachers send a letter home
whenever they plan to show a video that has a rating higher than "G."  Most
of the videos they are using are from our school collection so I feel
obligated to assist the teachers in at least determining the rating of the
videos in our collection.  The majority of our videos do not have a rating
printed on the container and I have tried to search for information so that
I could attach it.  That is where the problem begins; practically no one
supplies ratings for curriculum related videos.  I found limited information
at www.reel.com and www.amazon.com.

Do any of you know where I can find ratings for the remainder of our videos?


TIA
Edna Wilkins
School librarian
Worley Middle School
Mansfield, TX 76063
ednawilkins@netzero.net
ednawilkins@yahoo.com

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