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In the digital age, libraries all over the country have been looking
for ways to remain relevant and useful as they continue their core
mission of giving people access to media and educational materials. To
that end, The Library of Congress has announced plans to make
selections from the National Film Registry available for streaming
online. Of course, as the Federal Times notes, some of the copyright
owners might balk at the suggestion (it's hard to imagine George Lucas
ever letting anyone freely stream Star Wars) but in theory this isn't
a bad idea, at all. "I hope we'll be able to work something out," said
Librarian of Congress James Billington. "[The registry] has great
educational and inspirational as well as entertainment value."
Besides, if you don't give kids a legal, safe way to watch the classic
W.C. Fields flick "It's a Gift" (1934), they're just going to get it
from illegal torrent sites or from guys selling bootleg DVDs on Penn
Avenue in Garfield.
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