See also Copyright Law - Public Performance Rights and Videorecordings http://library.williams.edu/guides/videos_copyright.php
Can I put on Reserve a video or music recording from the Library's collection?
Yes; if necessary, the Library will purchase more than one copy of a title to accommodate Reserve demands.
Can I put on Reserve my personal copy of a commercially-produced purchased video or music recording?
Yes
Can I put on Reserve my personal copy of a video or music recording (reproduction) which I recorded off-air?
The Library will try to purchase the program / music recording from the producer / distributor or, failing that, will try to locate rights-holders to acquire permissions. All efforts to purchase the program / music recording or to locate rights-holders will be documented. It is expected that the faculty member who originally recorded or acquired the copy will assist in the effort to locate rights-holders. The video or recording may be put on Reserve once the permissions process is underway.
Can I put on Reserve my personal copy (reproduction) of a commercially-produced video or music recording?
The Library will try to purchase the program / music recording from the producer / distributor or, failing that, will try to locate rights-holders to acquire permissions. All efforts to purchase the video / music recording or to locate rights-holders will be documented. It is expected that the faculty member who originally recorded or acquired the copy will assist in the effort to locate rights-holders. The video or music recording may be put on Reserve once the permissions process is underway.
Can I put on Reserve a copy of a video or music recording I received through Interlibrary Loan?
No, the Library will try to purchase the desired film or recording through commercial distributors.
Can I put on Reserve my personal copy
(reproduction or as originally distributed) of a video or music
recording which I authored / created?
Generally, yes, as long as you have retained the copyright.
Can I put on Reserve my personal copy
(reproduction or as originally distributed) of a video or music
recording which I obtained from the author / artist?
Generally yes, if you have explicit permission from the original author
/ artist. If available, the Library will try to purchase the film or
recording through commercial distributors.
College Library guidelines on copying for course reserve reading services derive from the fair use provisions of the copyright law of the United States as found in Section 107 of Title 17 of the United States Code. Section 107 expressly permits the making of multiple copies for classroom use under certain circumstances. Such educational copying is one of the six illustrative examples of acceptable fair use given in the section. The text of Section 107 is:
The fact that a work is unpublished shall not itself bar a finding of fair use if such finding is made upon consideration of all the above factors.
The Library reserves the right to refuse to place on course reserve any material that it feels may violate these copyright guidelines.
Specific Guidelines on the Reproduction of Copyrighted Materials for Inclusion in Course Reserves Materials will be placed on reserve only at the request of the course instructor. Course reserve materials are intended solely for non-commercial, educational use.
Williams College Library will make a reasonable effort to purchase through regular distribution outlets material needed for course reserves (including DVDs, VHS films, music CDs and other formats) that Williams College Library does not currently own. If the material is not available for purchase or if the owner / distributor of the material cannot be determined, material provided by the course instructor may be used.
Only a small portion of any copyrighted work (i.e., a chapter from a book, one article from an issue of a journal, several charts, graphs or illustrations, or other small parts of a work) may be copied for the reserve system without the permission of the copyright owner. In general, for Williams College Library, this means that only 15% of a book may be reproduced; if the section is part of an anthology, effort is made to use the original source. The use of e-Reserves is encouraged if over 15% of a book is used; copyright permission is secured by the Library.
E-Reserve access for articles accessed through Williams College Library e-journal subscriptions may be limited by contract with the license provider.
Neither excerpts from nor an entire assigned course packets will be made available electronically without the permission of the copyright owners. Note that items that are available in library-licensed electronic resources normally include the required permission. A physical copy of the course packet can be placed on in-library reserve.
Repeated use in the course reserve system of the same material in the same course in subsequent semesters normally requires the permission of the copyright owner. Repeated use may infringe on the copyright owner's exclusive rights of reproduction and distribution. In the first semester, a single article may be put on print or e-reserve without permission; for use in subsequent semesters, permission is sought. In the case of multiple articles from the same journal, one is put on e-reserve, and permission is sought for the rest.
The Library will not charge for access to reserve materials, nor will it sell photocopies, printouts, or copies of reserve materials.
Reproduced course materials should include proper attribution and retain copyright notices. This is the responsibility of the instructor. Therefore, the first page on each reserve item should include the notice of copyright that is found in the original item. When no such notice can be found, a legend stating that the work may be protected by copyright can be used.
Reproduced materials on reserve will be accessible only by instructor name, course name and department name.
In order to view materials in the electronic course reserve system, users will be required to enter the course-specific password.
At the end of each semester, access to electronic files will be suppressed so they cannot be retrieved from the course reserve system. Materials loaned by faculty to the Library for the course reserve system will be returned to the faculty member who loaned the material.
For questions specifically dealing with electronic reserves for audio, Williams College Library endorses the Statement on the Digital Transmission of Electronic Reserves issued by the Music Library Association http://www.lib.jmu.edu/Org/MLA/Guidelines/Accepted%20Guidelines/Digital%20Reserves.aspx