----- Original Message ----- From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 4:55 AM Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Copyright and scanning a book for personnal use
> It is under the "Fair Use Act, as it is a way that we can access and > utilize > our purchased or borrowed property. > > Or so It seems to me, but I use Fair use. > > > Shelley L. Rhodes M.A., VRT, CTVI > and Guinevere, Golden lady Guide > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 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: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 2:14 PM > 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 > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.13/1167 - Release Date: > 12/3/2007 > 12:20 PM > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 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. > > 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
