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I'm sure none of us wants to get sued or fired. So caution is understandable, especially as individuals. As institutions, always erring on the side of caution is a recipe for steady erosion of fair use, public domain, and other rights. Libraries should be at the forefront of protecting those rights, and, where possible, expanding them. Best, Mark -- Mark Notess Head, User Experience and Digital Media Services Library Technologies Indiana University Bloomington Libraries +1.812.856.0494 [log in to unmask] On 12/2/14, 10:25 PM, "Riley Childs" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >First: Technically when you stream a video a portion of the video is >local, so it wouldn't necessarily be legal for the viewer either. > >Second: Regardless of legality streaming copyrighted content without a >license or payment is a morally grey area. And most AUP at universities >specifically exclude use of the network to provide access to content if >that content is not properly licensed. > >I always err on the side of caution with this sort of stuff. Licensing is >tricky regardless of application. > >And yes i have absolutely faced these questions from both an IT Capacity >and a librarian capacity. >//Riley > >Sent from my Windows Phone > >-- >Riley Childs >Senior >Charlotte United Christian Academy >Library Services Administrator >IT Services Administrator >(704) 537-0331x101 >(704) 497-2086 >rileychilds.net >@rowdychildren >I use Lync (select External Contact on any XMPP chat client) >________________________________ >From: Cornel Darden Jr.<mailto:[log in to unmask]> >Sent: ?12/?2/?2014 10:00 PM >To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> >Subject: [CODE4LIB] Streaming Copyrighted material > >Hello, > >Is streaming (viewing online) copyrighted material illegal for >individuals. According to the copyright.gov website this seems to be >completely legal for the viewer when there isn't a copy of the work on >the viewers computer. It only mentions hosting streams as being a >misdemeanor, even if there isn't any profit. > >This is becoming a huge issue as more content consumers become cord >cutters. Has any librarians faced these questions? > >I am planning on implementing Kodi in my library, but will only make >public domain material accessible. Kodi provides an excellent user >interface for organizing and viewing public domain material. > >Thanks, > >Cornel Darden Jr. >MSLIS >Library Department Chair >South Suburban College >7087052945 > >"Our Mission is to Serve our Students and the Community through lifelong >learning." > >Sent from my iPhone