Holland College

Welcome to the Library


Selecting Videos and DVDs for Your Collection

Most videos, whether purchased or rented, are licensed only for private, individual viewing --- and videos which you copy from a live broadcast are certainly not meant to be used outside your home!  Even if you do not charge a direct admission fee, showing a video to a group in public is considered a performance. For a fee, a vendor selling to an educational institution will include "public performance rights" in the contract of sale or rental. If your plan is to show the video/DVD in your classroom, then you must purchase public performance rights for the item.  The many of the vendors listed below indicate whether or not the price includes public performance rights. 
  • A good place to start your search for audio/visual material is Global Books in Print. To limit your search to just audio/visual material, select the Video radio button on the basic or advanced search screen; deselect Books.

Vendors