I've never maintained that this ruling makes anything that libraries are currently doing illegal
The point of my message was to point out that this is an issue that has already been widely discussed in the (predominantly print) library world, and MAY lead to changes in how libraries may use materials. The Charleston Conference in 2010 had a lengthy presentation on the "chilling effect" of the Swatch/Costco case that may impact monograph publishers and library services. This ruling seems to go down a similar path and may have ramifications down the road. I am not trying to run up a ladder of inference or overly speculate... But what I most fear is that as more printing and manufacturing moves out of the USA, such a ruling will ultimately lead to libraries having to negotiate licenses for uses of library materials that now are covered by first sale -deg ------ Forwarded Message From: "videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu" <videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu> Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:26:41 -0700 <snip> Also you are saying the ruling would make it illegal for you to both buy and loan to a friend a book or DVD you buy outside the US? ------ End of Forwarded Message VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
