I recently had a similar problem with a different text that was out of
print. I emailed the author and he said that he still retained the
copyright on the book. He gave me written permission to have the book
photocopied if I remitted $4 for each book sold to him. Our bookstore
will actually take care of the photocopying and coil-binding if
copyright permission is granted. It is a pretty good option when a
book is out of print.
Cindy
Dr. Cindy Graham,
Instructor - Natural Sciences Program
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Calgary
2500 University Dr. NW
Calgary, AB.
T2N 1N4
(403) 210-8822
On Nov 5, 2004, at 6:32 AM, Jensen, Douglas wrote:
>>> Photocopying an entire book is illegal. I do not think it's a good
> idea for a professor to suggest that the students do it. Photocopying
> a single chapter or article falls under "fair use", and it is not
> illegal.
>> Doug
>> ----------------------------------------
> Douglas P. Jensen
> Assistant Professor and Biology Chair
> Converse College
> 580 E. Main St.
> Spartanburg, South Carolina 29302
> (864)596-9123
>douglas.jensen at converse.edu>>> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-plant-ed at hgmp.mrc.ac.uk> [mailto:owner-plant-ed at hgmp.mrc.ac.uk]On Behalf Of torresD
> Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 12:30 AM
> To: plant-ed at net.bio.net> Subject: Re: Seeds of Change
>>> Just have the students make the copies
>>> "Carl Pike" <carl.pike at fandm.edu> wrote in message
> news:cm9g0f$t3c$1 at mercury.rfcgr.mrc.ac.uk...>> I wonder if the fact that the book is out of print means that you are
>> free to make photocopies of it for your students. Does anyone know
>> the legal aspects?
>>>>>>>> [from the moderator - very sorry about the delays in recent posts -
>> I've
>> been out of town. Back home now... Jon Monroe]
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