Hi Jim, Please ask the Lqawyer, smile, as if it is true, I have three as of now books I can submit to Bookshare perhaps another one, unless it really does have a copyright and it didn't scan properly. Smile. But I would be really greatful to know this answer, smile. Shelley L. Rhodes M.A., VRT, CTVI and Guinevere, Golden lady Guide juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. Graduate Alumni Association Board www.guidedogs.com More than Any other time, When i hold a beloved book in my hand, my limitations fall from me, my spirit is free. - Helen Keller ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jim@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 10:24 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Copyright issues I wanted to expand on copyright issues a bit, after discussing this more with Carrie. As many of you know, copyright notice is required as part of the Chafee Amendment, specifically we must "include a copyright notice identifying the copyright owner and the date of the original publication." So, the problem comes up on occasion, especially with older books, on exactly who the copyright owner is when the title or similar pages don't say. Our goal is to be diligent about getting this right, but I believe that we don't have to reject books based on this. We should be able to search the U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress and WorldCat.org to see what the copyright owner and date of original publication is. In this case of the book Ideas and beliefs of the Victorians: an historic revaluation of the Victorian Age, the author seemed to be the British Broadcasting Corporation and the publisher Sylvan Press. The date of original publication was clearly 1949. So, I voted for Sylvan Press as the copyright owner: basically a default to publisher policy if the copyright owner isn't clearly indicated in the book itself or these three authoritative data sources. If we're wrong, and the BBC contacts us to make this point, we change it. The odds of this happening are pretty darn long, and the difference is minor: our users still get access to this book in the U.S. under Chafee. I'll check with our real attorney to confirm this as a reasonable policy. Jim To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.21/1263 - Release Date: 2/6/2008 8:14 PM To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.