Re: [d@DCC] Copying textbooks as Fair Use (in the US, at least)

From: Russell McOrmond <russell _-at-_ flora.ca>
To: "General Copyright Discussions \(questions, organizing, etc\)" <discuss (at) list.digital-copyright.ca>
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 14:17:11 -0500
References: <9edf8160612141545g7ecad7d3pc910af752a940452@mail.gmail.com>

Robert Martinengo wrote:
> ...While acknowledging the publishing community's
> concerns and rights, with this paper AHEAD takes the position that
> reproduction of course texts into digital forms is a fair use of
> copyrighted materials...
> 
> http://www.ahead.org/etext/etext_positionstatement.htm


   Now, if only we could get the institutional part of the educational 
community (CMEC, etc) asking for a living Fair Use regime in Canada 
(including multiple copies for classroom use) rather than an 
institutional exemption, we might be able to move forward.  Having most 
groups calling for Fair Use in Canada, but CMEC/etc asking for an 
exception, is holing positive copyright revision back.

   Anyone with ties into the educational community should be pushing 
hard on this!

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