FYI. Pending request for information to U.S. Copyright Office.
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Your question:
In regards to a printed work which has passed out of copyright, or was never
under copyright, is a faithful electronic reproduction a copyrightable entity?
Is a collection of such entities a copyrightable entity?
If a State library makes an electronic collection of such works available to
the public, is it a violation of copyright to copy and use, for research or any
other purpose, and make freely available for others to use, a single entity
from said collection of entities of electronic reproductions of uncopyrighted
printed works?
Thank you for your time and expert response.
Troy A. Griffitts
Question submitted at 20:25 on 11/3/06.
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