[LM_NET] I admit it: I'm breaking federal law today. How 'bout YOU?

["Clark, Curtis" <clarkc@HARRISONVILLE.K12.MO.US>]

It will continue to happen until a major studio, producer, or actor/actress takes 
at least one school in every state in the nation to court and wins.  Then maybe the 
board of education and the administrators through their state organizations will 
finally get a clue, because it might cost them some money or their jobs.  
 
But on the other hand I'm sure it will be another case of the "left wing, liberal, 
pinko Hollywood establishment" picking on good-old Americans
 
Curtis L. Clark
Library Media Specialist
Harrisonville Middle School
601 South Highland
Harrisonville, MO 64701
816 380 7654
816 884 5733 -- fax
clarkc@harrisonville.k12.mo.us

 
 

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From: School Library Media & Network Communications on behalf of Barbara Braxton
Sent: Wed 12/21/2005 12:38 PM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: [LM_NET] I admit it: I'm breaking federal law today. How 'bout YOU?



Good on you Bonnie - exactly what I thought too.  I do hope Jeff's message doesn't 
come back to bite
him.

When one of my teachers came for a video to keep the kids quiet last week (we 
finished on Friday
16th) I just kept saying "It's against copyright law."  I was ignored but I was 
heard.  I won't
refuse to lend something because I will not be the copyright police, but, at least 
here, if someone
overrides your warning of a copyright breach, you don't get prosecuted if they do.  
I'm sure most
staff members know my mantra by heart now, so I figure I've covered myself.

I noticed that others were avoiding having me prick their consciences by bringing 
their own videos
in, thus circumventing the library, but at least they KNOW so it is their 
responsibility which
standards they choose to set for the kids.

Merry Christmas

Barbara Braxton
Teacher Librarian
Palmerston District Primary School
PALMERSTON ACT 2913
AUSTRALIA

T. 61 2 6205 6162
F. 61 2 6205 7242
E. barbara@iimetro.com.au
W. http://www.palmdps.act.edu.au
"Together we learn from each other."

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