[CASL-L] video transcoding system

[Valerie DiLorenzo]

Hi, Eva,

My school uses Movie Licensing USA and we are happy with them.
http://www.movlic.com/k12/index.html

We don't have a central hub from which we push out videos, so I don't have
to alter the original format, unlike what your school is asking you to do.
The license fee was reasonable.
Good luck!

On Thu, Mar 14, 2013 at 9:54 AM, Eva Longo <evalongo77 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Good morning,
>
> Our school recently installed a video transcoding system to replace our
> obsolete video distribution system.
> The old system is housed in the lmc's backroom.  We would place
> dvd's/vhs's into players and assign teachers a channel.
> They would them view the movie in their classroom. They had the ability to
> control the movie through a special telephone.
>
> The new video transcoding system will allow teachers to access the video
> collection from their desktops.  I've been told it will be like using
> Youtube.
>
> My assistant and I will be responsible for ripping each video into this
> new system.  I am relying heavily on Fair Use for the educational videos
> that correspond directly to the curriculum.
>
> I inherited a number of commercial movies (i.e. Sandlot) from my
> predecessor and my principal wants me to investigate how much it would cost
> to rip these videos into the sytem.  I went to Movie Licensing USA and
> found that individual public performance site licenses can be bought but
> that the movies, "may not be altered, duplicated, digitized or transmitted
> electronically in any form without specific permission from the copyright
> owner.'  It also states on this site that it is for use by public libraries
>
> This all came about because I told my principal I was not comfortable
> placing these commercial movies into this new system.  She wants me to
> investigate further and come up with a ball park figure as to how much such
> a license would cost.  I've been in touch with people from 21st Century Fox
> which led me to Criterion, USA.
>
> Has anyone been through such a process with their video collection? If so,
> any guidance/assistance would be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eva Longo
> Library Media Specialist
> Timothy Edwards Middle
> South Windsor
>
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Valerie DiLorenzo
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