Before requesting a screening, arrange for a suitable screening room with the Course Scheduling Office (ext. 5069). Plan to coordinate with that office for an appropriate teaching space if your audiovisual requirements for a semester are substantial.
After the location and time have been scheduled, contact the Reserves Office at the Library Circulation Desk (ext. 5494) to place the DVDs and videos you will be using on reserve for your course. All requests for classroom screening of a video must be received at least 48 hours in advance in order to reserve the video, or to allow time to recall it in case it is on loan to another professor.
If you need assistance with your screening(s) or an orientation to the projection equipment in the classroom, you may contact the Helpdesk (ext. 2200) to arrange it.
Films and videos from sources outside the College may be booked via Middlebury's film rental form. After you have scheduled a room for your showing, and have financing approval, fill out the form and submit it. Place your orders as far in advance as possible-- a lead time of at least two weeks is recommended.
Library Video and Public Performance Rights
Most of the videos and DVDs in the new library do not include public performance rights. These rights are needed if:
You plan to show a film for your club or student organization, or
A screening is open to the public. This includes an instructor showing a video as part of the curriculum, but inviting people who are not enrolled in the class to attend. It also includes small groups who want to view a movie for entertainment in a public space.
Public performance rights are not needed for classroom-related screenings or private screenings in your room with a group of friends.
If you need to obtain public performance licensing for an event, please contact Doug Adams at the Center for Campus Activities and Leadership (CCAL) in McCullough Hall, (ext. 3108).
Some videos in the library do include public performance rights. Please contact Patty Hornbeck (ext. 2268) in Media Resources.(ext. 2268) for further information.