Hello All, Copyright is very important and I do not use copied patterns unless I own the original, but I think in Denmark they are going a little too far. The Danish lace association Knipling i Danmark no longer allows members to borrow from their library. Members may now only read the books and magazines when they visit the library. I was told that the Danish Culture Board does not allow the association to lend magazines and books out unless there is a written permission from the author or publisher. The lawyers they asked in this matter say their lending is letting because the association requires a membership fee for their members. The association says it is too much work to get a permission from all authors and publishers and although at least some magazine publishers allow lending, the association decided to not allow anyone to borrow anything in order not to break the law. Postage is very expensive, so I seldom borrow from the association myself, but sometimes it would be interesting to see a book before I decide if I want to buy it or not. Borrowing a book does not mean that I will make copies from it!
What is your opinion on this? Are there any other lace associations that interprets the law like this? Ann-Marie Andersson Sweden - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
