Comments on: The Librarian of Congress on DVDs and Fair Use

By: Tom M

Tom M — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 06:21:33 +0000

One of the most notorious victims of space-shifting is “Eyes on the Prize” as the makers of the 8 hour civil rights documentary only had the budget for a limited license for much of the footage. After its broadcast run and release on VHS, the critically acclaimed documentary disappeared for years because nobody had the ability to obtain permission from all of the rights holders. With a giant load of grant funding, PBS was finally able to release the film on DVD in 2010 but even with monetary assistance they were only able to put together roughly half of the original footage.

By: The Librarian With No Name

The Librarian With No Name — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:23:09 +0000

It’s okay. I’ve heard that the Secretary of Defense can’t type to save his life.

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:55:45 +0000

Not to mention the nightmare that is VHS tapes for which no DVD version has been made, the VHS is no longer sold, and which are starting to have trouble playing. Sure, in many cases it’s good to push instructors into finding more current sources. But there are cases where the subject matter hasn’t changed and the program is just perfect for that classroom use. The best solution in that case is…looking for another copy in VHS? Really??