On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 4:28 PM, Bergman, Barbara J
<barbara.bergman@mnsu.edu> wrote:
> Anybody else received this message from Swank? Anybody know more about what
> they're proposing?
>
> Like the Copyright Clearance Center, they are providing a service but they
> aren't exactly proponents of Fair Use (note that Swank's FAQ page doesn't
> not mention the classroom face-to-face exemption anywhere).
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> "…I am with Swank Motion Pictures. I have worked with your University for a
> number of years to provide public performance licensing for films. Swank
> has most recently obtained the rights to provide movies in an on-demand
> environment—more specifically we are now able to license you to stream
> movies via your online course management system. We have found that the
> demand to view films via course management to support course curriculums has
> been growing quite rapidly and we hope that this new program will be a good
> solution for many colleges and universities. We are currently working on a
> demo of this new product and it should be complete in the coming weeks—I
> will be sure to forward the demo along a that time. In the mean time please
> do not hesitate to contact me with any questions if you feel this new
> opportunity may be of value to your campus! I would love to discuss how we
> can tailor this new product to meet your current and future needs!"
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> Barb Bergman | Media Services Librarian | Minnesota State University,
> Mankato | (507) 389-5945 | barbara.bergman@mnsu.edu
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