[LM_NET] TARGET->Copyright->Converting video clips to computer files

[NHS Webmaster <NHSWebmaster@COLLIER.K12.FL.US>]

A teacher asked the other day about the copyright ramification of
converting videos to computer files.


She has some videos which she purchased for use in her English
classroom. She never shows the entire video, only clips from several.
She asked if it would be OK to convert these "clips" to computer files.
It would save her time trying to locate the segments  play,
fast-forward, rewind, etc. The clips would be ready for each class.

Would the answer be different if they were checked out from the school
library?

What do you think?

Thanks in advance.




Adam Janowski
Library Media Specialist
Naples High School
1100 Golden Eagle Circle
Naples, FL 34102
E-mail: NHSWebmaster@collier.k12.fl.us
Phone: 239-377-2210
Fax: 239-377-2370
Library web site: http://collier.k12.fl.us/nhs/lmc/
School web site: http://collier.k12.fl.us/nhs/

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