ebook donations?
From: "Hinojosa, Gloria S" <gh14_at_txstate.edu>
Well, youll need to read the license agreement the donor signed when
they purchased the eBook. I seriously doubt there are very many eBook
vendors that would allow this kind of gift.
Here is what our copyright librarian (Brad Nichols) had to say:
Yes, most likely the license would preclude giving or even lending your
e-book:
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/10/jailbreaking-now-legal-under-dmca-for-smartphones-but-not-tablets/
While the Librarian of Congress has ruled that you can jailbreak a phone
you cannot jailbreak a tablet such as an I-Pad or Kindle although
the those with disabilities are allowed to do so is my understanding I
will have to look into this further.
There was/is a site called Redigi that allowed one to resell your music
downloads but was sued and lost the case (I believe it is on appeal now)
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/02/business/media/redigi-loses-suit-over-reselling-of-digital-music.html
This is a major problem with e-books despite the convenience that they
provide its more like a car lease than car ownership
Regards,
Selene Hinojosa
Collection Development Librarian
Alkek Library
Texas State University-San Marcos
Received on Sat Jan 18 2014 - 03:01:57 EST