Moshiri, Some time ago there was a conversation between librarians and publishers (CONFU). Not everyone agreed on everything, but rule of thumb arrangements were made. Libraries keep published textbooks on course reserve. That allows students who have not received a book yet because it went backorder in the bookstore and students who have left the book at home to use a book. The libraries tend to actively discourage copying whole books and often charge for printing, making the time and cost to the student such that it is unlikely they would copy the whole thing. Seeking permission from the publisher is unnecessary. Typically access is restricted to a very short time - just two hours in many cases.
Some of the caveats needed include posting copyright notices on copiers, not allowing students to copy from "consumable" works such as workbooks, and not charging for copying in order to make a profit. The copyright rules for electronic media are much more defined and narrower. Norm Norman Howden El Centro College From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Moshiri, Farhad Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 9:47 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Textbooks & Copyright A faculty member asked me to purchase a copy of a DVD that comes with the textbook and workbook for a language course. Our library does not purchase textbooks. But faculty can bring textbooks and put on reserve. My question is not limited to AV. It is more general. How keeping textbooks on reserve comply with copyright law? Isn't letting students to make copies of textbooks against the fourth element of fair use (effect on the market)? Does it make a difference if the library purchases textbooks and keeps them on reserve or accepts personal textbooks of faculty instead? What about the length of time textbooks can be on reserve without publisher's permission? Permanently? Just one semester? Do we need permission if the library purchases textbooks and puts them on reserve? Thanks. Farhad Moshiri Audiovisual Librarian University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, Texas ________________________________ This email and any files transmitted with it may be confidential or contain privileged information and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, please be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email and any attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately delete the email and any attachments from your system and notify the sender. Any other use of this e-mail is prohibited. Thank you for your compliance.
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