Copyright and privacy issues are definitely a problem with this type of
performance. However, I also know that parents really enjoy having copies of
their children's performances. Another time, you might do some advance
planning to cover the copyright and privacy issues then arrange to run the
program on your local cable channel. The cable companies are required to
have a public access channel in most franchise agreements. If you run the
program on that channel and advertise the time(s) when it will run, parents
can make their own copies, leaving you out of the copying loop. :-)
Marjorie
Marjorie L. Pappas, Ph. D.
Adjunct Professor
School Library and Information Technology
Mansfield University
Mansfield, PA
mlpappas@adelphia.net
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Carole,
In my school, we have a photo permission that is on the students'
emergency cards, where the parents mark whether the school has permission to
take and use photos of their child. I would assume most schools have
something similar.
I believe you would be breaking copyright for the music as well.
Perhaps you could tell the office staff that "I'd love to share the
wonderful talent show with our parents, but it would be breaking copyright
to do that, and I don't want to get the school into any trouble over this."
Hope that helped! :)
Kimberly Rose
Teacher-Librarian
krose@fwps.org
Star Lake Elementary
Kent, WA
Federal Way School District
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Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 18:10:56 EDT
> Today our school had a talent show which was attended by many
>parents and the students as well. After the show I was asked by the
>office staff if I could make copies of the tape we made (to later show
>again to the students on the last day) and sell them to the parents who
>had asked about getting a copy. I told them that since the music used
>was copyrighted it could not be done and sold. I also did not feel that
>privacy issues would allow it, but couldn't find anything to back that
>up in my hasty look through a book on copyright issues.
>Finally, even if copyright was not an issue, I did not have the time to
>do it for many parents were asking.
> How do you handle this at your school? I would appreciate replies
>from the copyright experts on this list as well as a diplomatic way to
>say "no."
>Thank you.
>Carole Bierwiler
>Media Specialist
>Sunset Lakes Elementary
>Miramar, FL 33029
>CHBMedia@aol.com
>
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