[bksvol-discuss] Re: Question on cookbooks
- From: Scott Rains <scottr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:47:20 -0700
From Bookshare's librarian on this post:
"Unfortunately, these aren't "public domain" ... They are copyrighted by the
body that created them. We can't add them to the collection. To add them, I
have to chase down the institution that created them, get written permission
from the issuing body, and hold onto this written permission in my files at
Bookshare."
As a rule of thumb it is safer to select books with clear copyright information.
Scott Rains
Benetech Fellow, Bookshare Volunteer Department
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On Behalf Of Roger Loran Bailey [rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 8:49 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Question on cookbooks
If they are really not copyrighted you can do pretty much anything you want
to with them. There is such a thing as common law copyright, though, and
that should be taken into consideration when contemplating doing anything
you want with them. Common law copyright automatically gives certain
protections to anything someone might write without having to register it
anywhere. That means that private letters fall under common law copyright.
However, I would expect that the exemption in the copyright law would apply
just as much to common law copyright. We are expected to include a copyright
page though. If there is none I suppose you would have to consult with
Bookshare staff on how to handle that.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Valerie Maples" <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 11:28 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Question on cookbooks
Are there any exemptions for "public domain"/fundraiser non copyrighted
cookbooks going into bookshare? Someone gave me a box of cookbooks and
maybe a third of them are non copyrighted but wonderfully formatted for
scanning. I fear they are not eligible, but would love to help them find
their way into the collection.
Thanks!
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