Copyright regulations, therefore, determine what libraries can and cannot do with the videotapes they own without infringing upon the copyright they do not own. Libraries need to remember that when they want to use a videotape in such a way that would infringe upon the copyright, permission must be sought from the copyright owner or steps taken to ensure that the videotape is leased or licensed for the specific purpose of a public performance. Use of Videotapes 1. Libraries should not knowingly loan a video to groups for use in public performances. If a patron inquires about a planned performance of a videotape, he or she should be informed that only private uses of it are lawful.
Libraries can charge a nominal fee for use of videos.
The entire audience is involved in the teaching activity. The entire audience is in the same room or same general area. The teaching activities are conducted by a non-profit education institution. The performance takes place in a classroom or similar place devoted to instruction. The person responsible for the performance has no reason to believe that the videotape was unlawfully made.