----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 12:44 AM Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Copyright and scanning a book for personnal use
I was intrigued when Jim from Bookshare mentioned that blind individuals could crack an e-book so that they can read it with a screen reader. I located a judgment from the librarian of congress who passes out the exemptions for the Digital millennium copyright law. And indeed a blind person can crack an e-book in order to be able to read it with a screen reader. But I was wondering where is the permission to scan a book, so that you can read it with a screen reader, Kurzweil 1000 or a Book Port? The Chaffee amendment allows an organization like Bookshare to scan and distribute books for people with print disabilities. But where's the legislation that protects users like you and me in terms of our making copies of books and altering them into digital format for reading? Any information would be greatly appreciated. I'm sure this is not going to change my behavior, but I am interested in the issue. James Nuttall -- Michigan To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
