You've probably seen this alert, but the deadline is fast approaching for the lawyers to file the lawsuit - so if your library meets these criteria, act NOW (affidavits being prepared this week, must be filed with court by March 29th)
FROM the American Library Association:.
Are you a current member of ALA, ARL, AALL, MLA, and/or SLA?
-and-
2. Do you do any of the following?
- A. Archive television broadcasts for use by library patrons or other educational or research purposes?
- B. Use portions of television broadcasts in distance learning courses, or make broadcast portions available to teachers at your institution for this purpose?
- C. Make portions of television broadcasts available via your library's or your school's website for any educational, research, or commentary reasons?
- D. Record television broadcasts at your library for any other type of educational purpose?
- E. Have equipment that you use to archive, record, or manipulate copies of television broadcasts that you would replace if it no longer allowed you to archive, record, or manipulate the television broadcast in the same way you do today.
If so, contact either Carrie Russell, crussell@alawash.org or
MiriamNisbet, mnisbet@alawash.org in the ALA Washington Office
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