[bksvol-discuss] Re: Sharing RTFs
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 23:22:22 -0800 (PST)
I though it was o.k. to send a page or two or a short section.
Cindy
Wish List (i.e., books wanted added to the collection) and books-being-scanned
list available at sites below
Wish List: https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Bookshare+Wish+List
Books Being Scanned List:
https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Books+Being+Scanned+List
--- On Tue, 3/2/10, Julie Carpenter <juliec@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Julie Carpenter <juliec@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Sharing RTFs
> To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 4:50 PM
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> Bookshare
> Management has been made aware of ongoing concerns related
> to sharing RTF
> files. Discussion surrounding this topic within the
> volunteer community seems
> to be: if the book is not yet in Bookshare’s
> collection or under
> direct supervision of Bookshare, it is fine to distribute
> among the volunteer
> community to solicit help with proofing. It is illegal and
> unethical to send
> parts or wholes of books to other individuals over the
> internet without
> explicit permission from the copyright holder. Bookshare
> cannot emphasize this
> enough. It is impermissible for Bookshare volunteers to
> violate copyright.
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> Bookshare’s volunteer agreement: “If a
> copyright violation
> occurs that is traced to me, Bookshare will discontinue my
> account. I
> acknowledge that violations of copyright law and the terms
> of this agreement
> may subject me and other people committing such violations
> to civil and
> criminal liability, and that Bookshare will cooperate with
> copyright holders on
> investigations of such violations. If I violate the
> terms of this
> agreement, Bookshare may unilaterally and immediately
> terminate this agreement
> by written or email notice to me.”
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> We value
> greatly all of the hard work and loyalty our volunteers
> donate to make our
> organization productive and successful. However, to
> maintain our position in
> the field of accessible books, it is crucial that our
> volunteer community
> adhere strictly to the rules of copyright, and avoid at all
> cost, any violation
> thereof.
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> Julie
> Carpenter
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> Collection
> Development Manager
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> Bookshare
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