Video recordings, whether on videotape, CD-ROM, DVD, or other formats, are subject to copyright protection, as spelled out in US Code Title 17.  Spring Hill College adheres to this Video Recording Policy to ensure the College is in compliance with the law. Spring Hill College Library purchases and makes available recorded materials with the following rights and limitations: for Home Use Only, with Educational Performance Rights, or with Public Performance Rights.

Home Use Only
A video recording purchased with a “Home Use Only” license may not be shown for public performance. Video recordings without defined performance rights will be considered to be licensed for Home Use only. Home Use restricts showings “in home” to a "normal circle of family and its social acquaintances." Home Use Only video recordings may be borrowed from the library for viewing at home. There is a single exception to Home Use Only referred to as the "face-to-face teaching” exemption.

Face-to-Face Teaching
Home Use Only videos may be used for "face-to-face" classroom teaching. The instructor must be present in the classroom with the class of students while the video recording is being screened. As an extension of this function, video recordings may be previewed by faculty and students who miss a scheduled classroom viewing.  Home Use Videos may not be placed on reserve for a class and users may not use them for study purposes in the library. (Title 17, U.S.C., Copyrights, Section 110 (1), Limitations on exclusive rights: Exemption of certain performances and displays).

Educational Performance Rights
Video recordings acquired with Educational Performance Rights may be shown to classes with or without the teaching faculty member present. They can be checked out to students and others for campus educational use. They are not to be shown to groups outside the classroom (or substitute classroom situation). Video recordings in this category may be placed on reserve for student study purposes or students may check them out for study or entertainment purposes.

Public Performance Rights
Video recordings acquired by the College Library with Public Performance Rights are not subject to the above restrictions. They may be put on reserve for student study purposes or students may check them out for viewing for the purpose of study or entertainment.

Library Acquisition Policy
While video recordings with Public Performance Rights usually cost significantly more than those for Home Use Only, the Library will make every reasonable effort to purchase materials with Public Performance Rights or at least with Educational Performance rights in order to ensure compliance with Copyright laws and regulations.  Faculty specifying Home Use Only version on their requests for video recordings or supplying Home Use Only video recording will be informed of the policy and provided with the prices of the Public Performance versions whenever possible.

Video recordings produced by faculty, students or staff for instructional or research purposes may be added to the libraries’ collections based upon collection development and/or archival criteria and on the assumption that the library will have Public Performance Rights.