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SWANK Movie Site License and Video Request Form

Submit this form to your school administrator before having students view copyrighted video material.
 
SWANK Public Performance Movie License for NPS Schools  

Norfolk Public Schools, Curriculum and Instruction has again purchased district licenses with Movie Licensing USA to permit authorized copyrighted movies to be shown in district schools.  Please go to https://www.swank.com/k-12-schools to confirm titles covered by the license.  Look for the magnifying glass in the upper right corner to search by title, genre, keyword, director, or actor.  Copies of the license certificates will soon be sent to schools.  The effective dates are 07-01-24 through 06-30-25.

The Public Performance License assures copyright compliance when showing movies inside of your school building for activities that include: 

  • Student Rewards
  • Family Movie Nights 
  • Rainy/Snow Days
  • Holiday Events
  • Last Days of School

Copyright

https://www.swank.com/k-12-schools/copyright/

Copyright Tools – These copyright tools are available online for anyone to use.
http://www.ala.org/advocacy/copyright-tools

1.      Public Domain Slider

2.      Section 108 Spinner

3.      Fair Use Evaluator

4.      Exceptions for Instructors eTool 

Copyright for Libraries – Copyright question information
https://libguides.ala.org/copyright/general

1.      General Information

2.      ALA (American Library Association) Resources

3.      Fair Use

4.      First Sale Doctrine

5.      Videos/Movies

6.      TEACH Act

7.      Special Topics

Copyright Advisory Network
American Library Association – Office for Information Technology Policy

https://librarycopyright.net/

1.      Resources (Tools - The Copyright Genie, Section 108 Spinner, Fair Use Evaluator, Exceptions for Instructors eTool, Public Domain Slider)

2.      Copyright Scholars (Information about copyright scholars)

3.      Forum (Includes copyright questions)

 Streaming Services

The two (2) copyright books sent to you from Media Services, Copyright for Schools:  A Practical Guide by Carol Simpson and Sara E. Wolf have additional information in Chapter 6:  Audiovisual Materials in Schools.  Information about streaming services may also be found in this chapter.  Specific information about streaming services may be found on the bottom of page 111 continuing on page 112.  
 
SWANK offers an educational streaming platform for an additional fee that would need to be purchased by your school.