[LM_NET] HIT: Thanks for the lively, real-life copyright discussion!

["Hastings, Jeff" <HASTINGJ@HOWELLSCHOOLS.COM>]

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Friends:

As most of you realize, I think, I like to use a little rhetoric now and
then to prompt a good discussion. I hope that doesn't confuse anyone.

My intention this morning was to get people to talk about a set of often
competing interests that many of us share--the interest we have in
serving the wishes of our school community and the interest we have in
using media in an ethically correct way. Many of us, it seems, are
caught in a dilemma wherein if we push too hard in our efforts to
enforce copyright adherence we risk severing the professional
connections that are our lifeblood. It can be a shaky tightrope.

The good news is that, based upon your responses, many of you are lucky
enough to work in school systems where concrete steps have actually been
taken to insure responsible media use. About half of those who wrote me
said that licensing and/or enforcement measures were in place and
working to some degree. That's pretty good.

It's been a fun discussion and, as always, thanks for taking time to
read, think, and write.

Peace,
 

  Jeffrey Hastings,
  School Library Media Specialist
  Highlander Way Middle School

  http://www.howellschools.com/~hwmedia/content/library.html







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