VIDEOLIB Archive: Promo tapes

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I know this has been discussed before, and I think I know what the =
answer will be, but would appreciate corroboration or correction from =
those in the know. One of our instructors is taking a class on a field =
trip to Alabama as part of a civil rights segment in his syllabus and =
wants to show Spike Lee's Four Little Girls to the group en route. He =
has a promo copy and wants to know if it is legal for him to use it in =
this setting. My initial response was "No," but since he is using it as =
a part of class instruction (albeit in a "mobile classroom" setting), I =
am not sure if I am correct. We have a copy in our collection already, =
but do not generally send our programs afield in this manner. We can =
purchase a traveling copy - I suspect he will do this again if the first =
venture meets with success - but would rather not if it is not =
necessary.
Thanks in advance for your help,
Gail B. Fedak
Manager, Instructional Media Resources
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
phone 615-898-2740
fax 615-898-2530
email gfedak@mtsu.edu

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I know this has been discussed before, and I think I = know what=20 the answer will be, but would appreciate corroboration = or correction from=20 those in the know. One of our instructors is taking a class on a field = trip to=20 Alabama as part of a civil rights segment in his syllabus and wants to = show=20 Spike Lee's Four Little Girls to the group en route. He has a = promo copy=20 and wants to know if it is legal for him to use it in this setting. My = initial=20 response was "No," but since he is using it as a part of class = instruction=20 (albeit in a "mobile classroom" setting), I am not sure if I am correct. = We have=20 a copy in our collection already, but do not generally send our programs = afield=20 in this manner. We can purchase a traveling copy - I suspect he will do = this=20 again if the first venture meets with success - but would rather not if = it is=20 not necessary.