May a school library/media specialist or parent anticipate teacher requests by making recordings ahead of time or arranging to make one copy available for each school in the district?
Neither alternative is appropriate. A teacher’s request for a specific program or episode of a series must be made prior to recording. Any recordings made without a specific teacher request will not be considered Fair Use. Furthermore, requests must be made on an episode-by-episode basis. A teacher may not, for instance, request that every episode of NOVA be recorded but should, instead, request specific episodes as needed. Please note that in the case of certain series, rights may differ from episode to episode.
Related Questions
- May a school library/media specialist or parent anticipate teacher requests by making recordings ahead of time or arranging to make one copy available for each school in the district?
- May a school library/media specialist or parent volunteer use extended rights to help develop a central library of programs?
- How do I apply for a teachers license for a school media specialist?
