Library Collection Policy Statements

This document serves as a guideline for the acquisition and preservation of materials by the University of Hawaii at Manoa Libraries. It may be updated as needed to reflect the changing needs of the University community.

Special note on video material in the collection:

Many of the videos and DVDs in the library collection do not include public performance rights. These rights are needed if:

• You plan to show a film for your club or student organization, or
• A screening is open to the public. This includes an instructor showing a video as part of the curriculum, but inviting people who are not enrolled in the class to attend. It also includes small groups who want to view a movie for entertainment in a public space.

Public performance rights are not needed for classroom-related screenings or private screenings. Please inquire at the circulation counter in the Wong Audio/Visual Center at Sinclair Library,  for further information.

Films or videos for which the Library has non-theatrical public performance rights, may be advertised and promoted only on campus. None of this promotion may say that the public is invited. In general, all off-campus promotion is prohibited, including posters and flyers, unless for those specific titles for which the Library has obtained full public performance rights.