Copyright Services

Faculty may choose between the two Media Reserves models:
Digital - Media Services will verify availability for every title on your list. We will make every effort to provide access to films through a suite of online academic resources. Please note: if a film is only available via commercial streaming platforms, the library cannot make this film available via your Canvas Course Page. In these instances, faculty have the option of placing that title(s) on physical media reserve.
Physical - Physical DVDs or blu-rays will be placed on reserve at the 6th floor Service Desk. Faculty may select an hourly loan period (students may use a library viewing station), or daily loan period (students may check them out of the library).

Society for Cinema and Media Studies. 2008. “The Society for Cinema and Media Studies’ Statement of Best Practices for Fair Use in Teaching for Film and Media Educators.” Cinema Journal 47(2), p. 155-167.

The Society for Cinema and Media Studies (SCMS) strongly supports the attempt to define the fair use of visual and aural materials by film and videomakers, educators, programmers and curators, and other film and media practitioners.

Documentary Filmmakers Statements on Fair Use and related resources