Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2003 12:56:32 -0800
From: Penny Swanson (Douglas College)
<swansonp_at_groupwise.douglas.bc.ca>
Subject: RE - Linking to National Academies Press Books Online
On the other hand, does this relate to having non-performance rights
videos in collections, with our only obligation being to indicate on the
item that these can not be used for group viewing? And does this relate
to allowing students to photocopy, with a sign above the copier which
indicates they can not infringe copyright laws (and a summary of the
law).
If we put a prominent note in the catalogue record (perhaps next to the
web link) that indicates the title is only for individual use, does this
cover the library's responsibility?
Thanks.
Penny
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Responding to:
>>> cookei_at_appstate.edu 11/4/2003 9:02:51 PM >>>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 06:58:35 -0400 (EDT)
From: Eamon Fennessy (The Copyright Group) <efennessy_at_att.net>
Subject: RE - Linking to National Academies Press Books Online
Javad: I'm sure you've seen the publicity about music being downloaded
at academic institutions and the ruckus that has caused. Yes, you may
"copy" a copyrighted work for your own personal use but to go a step
beyond
that and link to someone else's works so that others may download it is
going
beyond good copyright practice.
If I were you I would contact your general counsel before perhaps
being charged with contributing to copyright infringement.
Eamon T. Fennessy, CEO
The Copyright Group, Inc.
PO Box 5496
Beverly Farms, MA 01915
Phone & FAX (978) 927 9936
> Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 16:17:15 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Javad Maher (Angelo State U.) <Javad.Maher_at_angelo.edu>
> Subject: Linking to National Academies Press Books Online
>
> Greetings!
>
> I have a question about the legality (or ethics) of linking free
> National Academies Press books from the library catalog.
>
> At their website ( www.nap.edu ) they state "Read more than 2,500
> books online free!" However, how many of you are currently linking
> to these titles, and what kind of legal and/or ethical implications
are
> there, particularly for creating a catalog record and linking to NAP
items?
> do note the following information from their website:
>
> Copyright Issues
> May I share my PDF with others? No. All of the content on the Web site
> is copyrighted. You may print single copies in PDF format of the
online
> publications solely for your personal noncommercial use. Substantial
or
> systematic reproduction is not permitted. Distributing or posting the
> PDF files is strictly prohibited without written permission of the
NAP.
> Each page of the PDF carries the copyright statement and a tracking
number
> that is specific to each downloaded PDF file. Please see Terms of Use
for the
> National Academies Press Electronic Publications.
>
> So what about an "Institution" linking to the works, although it isn't
> actually reproducing the material? Is it distributing, or merely
> facilitating access? And what is the definition of a "derivative work"
-
> would an OCLC catalog record be considered such? Finally, I do note
that
> there are over 50 records in OCLC pointing to materials at this site,
> although I do not know the breakdown of records for "free" materials
> versus "fee" materials.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Javad Maher
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> Angelo State University Javad.Maher_at_angelo.edu
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