Thanks Gayle,
The copying of a work from one format (VHS) to another (DVD) by a non-profit institution is more than likely governed by the Fair Use standards of copyright law.
http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html
Cheers!
Dave
David Harvey
Conservator
Los Angeles, CAOn Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 8:04 PM, Gayle <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Ahah! I think you BOTH missed her question, and Adrienne, it would have been better couched in its own subject heading since it really was a separate, though related topic.Adrienne wanted to know about the legality of converting something from one medium to another. I don't remember the exact specifics, but I think it was VHS to DVD. Adrienne, what did you ask? Please restate it under a new subject, and somebody is bound to answer you.The other stuff, Randy and David, is still good, just not in response to what she asked.
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