In general, you may share and display videos for educational purposes, on the premises of Trent University or in the Blackboard LMS, for an audience consisting primarily of students enrolled in a course, if the following conditions are met:
By nature of the platform, videos posted publicly on YouTube and Vimeo, are intended to be shared.
Provided that the content has been legally uploaded by the copyright holder,
Personal streaming services (like Netflix) and/or films under a digital lock are generally not permitted to be used in the classroom. For example, teaching a cultural studies course on the cultural impact of Star Wars does not entitle an instructor to use their Disney + subscription to show Star Wars movies in class. There may be some exceptions, such as a limited number of documentaries on Netflix available under a special education license.
Trent University Library subscribes to streaming video services. To see a listing go to Find A Database page and then limit Types to Video.
You can also 'limit' in Omni your search results by the Resource Type Videos.
These streaming video services differ from YouTube, Netflix (personal online streaming), or personal legally obtained DVDs in important ways:
Planning a screening of a cinematographic work on campus? If so, it is your responsibility to make sure that your showing is compliant with Canadian copyright law. Generally speaking, where a movie, television program, or other audiovisual material is shown in a public setting on campus – even in a classroom – a licence will be required unless the showing is for education and training purposes (or, where fair dealing may apply, for other allowable purposes). If the showing is for educational and training purposes, it may be subject to one of the following exceptions in the Copyright Act, provided that other specific statutory requirements are met:
Student groups planning film screening events on campus are required to ensure that film use complies with copyright law and vendor license terms. Student groups should contact the Library and the Trent Central Student Association (TCSA) with such requests. No less than five business days (Monday to Friday) prior to an event, please complete the Library's Copyright Assessment Request for Film Showing. In addition, contact TCSA at community@trentcentral.ca with the following details: