Hi Everyone, If you Google the Chaffee Amendment, all kinds of interesting things come up including an NLS factsheet which offers a pretty complete explanation of the copyright law exemption for people who are blind or who have print related disabilities. Makes for some interesting reading, and I think most authors will understand if they are informed. Lynn .----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Lumpkin" <llumpkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 2:58 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: email from an author of a book I scanned scanning and uploading copyrighted books to bookshare is not illegal. It is covered under the Chaffee Ammendment to the copyright laws. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chela Robles" <cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 2:34 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: email from an author of a book I scanned >I can see both sides to the coin, I understand that authors of any > given material via any medium and having found out that someone has > copied or made a scan of it, or illegally download it without the > written consent of the author and publisher can be like finding the YP > address and hacking into someone's PC, now that'd be a threat never to > forget, but I also see the other side that people with print reading > challenges have to gain access, and they come to organizations like > this one. > > On 8/26/08, Chela Robles <cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Jim Homme, what instrument or instruments do you play? I play trumpet >> and sing tenor and play piano. I hate piracy as well. >> >> On 8/26/08, Larry Lumpkin <llumpkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> Someone needs to explain the Chafee Amendment to her. >>> On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:01:41 -0500, solsticesinger wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Hi, all. I received this message from Katharine Webber, the author of >>>>Triangle, which I recently submitted to the collection. She is >>>>apparently >>>>displeased that her book is in the collection. I tried to explain that >>>>bookshare is not illegal. Here is what she says: Scanning pages of a >>>>book >>>> that >>>>is copyright and therefore protected intellectual property, and then >>>>ndistributing those pages to other people through a website, is a >>>> violation of >>>>the copyright law. Very specifically, you are stealing income from me, >>>> the >>>>author of TRIANGLE and other novels. What you are doing is theft. Do >>>>you >>>> mind >>>>that? Would you steal a meal in a restaurant, would you steal services >>>> from >>>>your plumber? If you had no idea it was illegal, now you know. Surely >>>> you >>>> do >>>>know this? BOOKSHARE IS ILLEGAL THEFT OF PROPERTY. Do you want to keep >>>> doing >>>>it and to wait to be prosecuted? Who can heal, but one who has healed >>>> herself? >>>> Who can know, but one who has asked and sought? Who can lead, but one >>>> who >>>>has traveled the way? --ancient French proverb >>> >> >> >> -- >> Chela >> E-Mail: cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx >> WindowsLiveMessenger Only (PLEASE E-Mail ME BEFORE ADDING ME TO YOUR >> CONTACTS!): cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxxxx >> >> Blog: http://www.1jtcdr.wordpress.com >> Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=690550695 (PLEASE >> E-MAIL ME BEFORE I EITHER ADD OR REJECT YOUR FACEBOOK REQUESTS!) >> MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/chelarobles (AGAIN, PLEASE E-MAIL ME >> BEFORE YOUR REQUEST IS IETHER REJECTED OR ACCEPTED!) >> Skype: jazzytrumpet (E-Mail ME ABOUT ADDING YOU ONTO MY SKYPE CONTACTS >> BEFORE I GIVE A CONFIRMATION Of YES OR NO!) >> Mobile Phone: (925) 250-5955 (ONLY FOR THOSE WHO WORK WITH ME, OR WHO >> KNOW >> ME) >> > > > -- > Chela > E-Mail: cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx > WindowsLiveMessenger Only (PLEASE E-Mail ME BEFORE ADDING ME TO YOUR > CONTACTS!): cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxxxx > > Blog: http://www.1jtcdr.wordpress.com > Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=690550695 (PLEASE > E-MAIL ME BEFORE I EITHER ADD OR REJECT YOUR FACEBOOK REQUESTS!) > MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/chelarobles (AGAIN, PLEASE E-MAIL ME > BEFORE YOUR REQUEST IS IETHER REJECTED OR ACCEPTED!) > Skype: jazzytrumpet (E-Mail ME ABOUT ADDING YOU ONTO MY SKYPE CONTACTS > BEFORE I GIVE A CONFIRMATION Of YES OR NO!) > Mobile Phone: (925) 250-5955 (ONLY FOR THOSE WHO WORK WITH ME, OR WHO KNOW > ME) > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. 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