Farhad, It is a good question. And Gary, there can be differences between textbooks and any other book if, as is sometimes the case, the textbook has what can be considered consumables in it. Consumables being fill in the blank, work book exercises, quizzes designed to be answered in the pages provided, or a computer disk with limited downloads.
Jo Ann Jo Ann Reynolds Reserve Services Coordinator University of Connecticut Homer Babbidge Library Storrs, CT 860-486-1406 [email protected] Question Reality -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 12:15 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Videolib] Textbooks on reserve? Yes, absolutely The First Sale doctrine of the copyright law allows this kinda stuff. In a way, what's the difference between a textbook and any other book a library acquires? Gary Handman > Dear colleagues, > > This is a question about books not video recordings. But you may be able > to help me, especially, Carrie Russell who I know is a member of this > listserve and I had the chance to participate in her excellent ALA online > seminar on copyright issues sometime ago. > > My question is this: can a library put textbooks that are available for > purchase (the university bookstore sells them) on reserve so students who > can not afford them, borrow them from the library? I'm concerned that the > library would be in violation of the copyright law on the basis of loss of > revenue for the copyright holder. > > I highly appreciate you input. > > Farhad Moshiri > AV Librarian > University of the Incarnate Word > San Antonio, Texas > > ________________________________ > This email and any files transmitted with it may be confidential or > contain privileged information and are intended solely for the use of the > individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you are not the > intended recipient, please be advised that you have received this email in > error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of > this email and any attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have > received this email in error, please immediately delete the email and any > attachments from your system and notify the sender. Any other use of this > e-mail is prohibited. Thank you for your compliance. > VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of > issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic > control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in > libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve > as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of > communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video > producers and distributors. > Gary Handman Director Media Resources Center Moffitt Library UC Berkeley 510-643-8566 [email protected] http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC "I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself." --Francois Truffaut VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
