Making copies and giving them to others violates international copyright laws, Helen. Did you get permission from the producer to make these copies. Will Laura contact the National Geographic Society (which will probably offer the DVD for sale) to seek permission to put the video on her website? Clue: the NGS will not permit this, of this I am sure. And ... there would certainly be a cease and desist action against Laura because she is posting a film to which she does not have the rights ... Although it is not my practice to turn people in, this might prove to be the rare exception as I know several of the NGS librarians ... who would want to pass on the information to the NGS rights and permissions department. I would advise Laura to NOT distribute the program on her website ... because she could get into a lot, and I mean a lot of trouble from the producers of the program. It is not her program - as she did not make it ... and does not own the rights to it. It would be in Laura's best interest to say, thanks, but no thanks.
Did you sleep through the ethics class in library school ... or flunk it.
It's my pleasure. I will let you guys know when they go out.
Uh, Helen . . . you do realize this material is copyrighted? And, as a librarian, you do realize what that means?
It really might not be a good idea to use this Forum as a distribution vehicle for illicit copies of copyrighted videos.
Uh, Mike... You really need to get a life.
Don't worry halen and Sarai, your copies will still be coming, and Laura Mabee will still be uploading it to her website for everyone to enjoy. I will take a chance with the copyright for a good cause, even as a librarian 
If FA is concerned about this, he will let me know himself.
I'm not trying to be rude or anything, but this discussion would be better if there was seperate thread about Copyright Issues for it.The disscussion's kind of getting off topic here.
Just saying
