ALA, ARL Release Guidance on Digital Delivery of Content to Classrooms
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Library Association (ALA) and the Association of Research Libraries have released a document titled "Performance of or Showing Films in the Classroom" to provide guidance on digital delivery of content to the "physical" classroom.

According to the associations, the Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act enacted in 2002 does not provide librarians clarity on copyright exceptions for the digital delivery of content for distance education. Thus, understanding what is permitted under the TEACH Act in combination with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and existing exceptions, such as fair use, is becoming increasingly confusing to many practitioners.

Interesting analysis of how the courts applied fair use to the Harry Potter Lexicon case.   This was not just a case of the deep pockets winning.   The details of the ruling show it as a win for fair use.