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What will happen to inter library loans?
Will Netflix ever go after libraries that are using it's services?
Current Netflix Terms of Service states that it is not to be used for commercial use.
Both academic and public libraries use Netflix DVD service.
Harris, Colleen S. "Terms of Service, Cramped Budgets, and Good Library Citizenship: the Netflix Dilema." The Bottom Line: Managing Services. 23.4 2010. EBSCOhost. Web.
Healy, Ciara. “Netflix in an Academic Library: a Personal Case Study.” Library Trends. 58.3 2010. EBSCOhost. Web.
Kaya, Travis. “Netflix ‘Frowns Upon’ Use by Academic Library.” Chronicle of Higher Education. 57.6 2010. EBSCOhost. Web.
Libraries use of Netflix doesn't violate any copyright laws, but it violates the Netflix Terms of Service, and thus the contract with Netflix.
At the moment, Netflix isn't interested in pursuing libraries for this, yet.
"The company knows that its service is being used by librarians but so far it has not taken legal action to stop them. 'We just don't want to be pursuing libraries,' Mr. Swasey said. 'We appreciate libraries and we value them, but we expect that they follow the terms of agreement"' (Kaya).