[Libs-Or] Copyright question -- recordings of people reading aloud

[Emily-Jane Dawson]

Might I respectfully interject with the disclaimer I always offer patrons
when discussing legal subjects?  We are librarians, not attorneys, and
although we are excellent at finding legal information, we are not
qualified to offer specific legal advice or to interpret the law.  If you
need legal advice, you should contact an attorney.

I'm sure everyone reading this already knows how important it is to be
clear about our limitations when answering legal questions -- but it seems
like good practice to do it even when amongst ourselves.

collegially,

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On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 8:49 PM, Caleb TUCKER-RAYMOND <calebt at multco.us>wrote:

> Hi,
>
> LibriVox is a site that does just this, with public domain works.
>
> Their forum has a topic on copyright that confirms your suspicion:
>
> *What does "Public Domain" mean? *
> Copyright gives an individual or corporation exclusive rights on a text,
> for a limited period of time. This means no one else can reproduce the
> text, or make derivative works (such as audio recordings) while the
> copyright is in force. Eventually, though, copyright expires, and the text
> enters the 'public domain.' Meaning anyone can use that text however they
> wish.
>
> https://forum.librivox.org/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=881
>
> You sometimes hear about library programs where an incarcerated or
> deployed parent is videorecorded reading to a child, but as far as I know
> these are not shared publicly online.
>
>
> Caleb Tucker-Raymond
>
> Statewide Reference Service Coordinator
> Multnomah County Library
> (503) 988-5438
> calebt at multco.us
> www.answerland.org
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 5:17 PM, Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney <
> kbrodbeck-kenney at lincolncity.org> wrote:
>
>>  One of my Friends has an idea for a community project that involves
>> recording parents and community members reading aloud, and then making
>> these recordings available on the web to others in the community. I love
>> the idea, but I STRONGLY suspect this might constitute copyright
>> infringement. Am I right on this count?
>>
>>
>>  Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney
>> Library Director
>> Driftwood Public Library
>> 801 SW Hwy 101, #201
>> Lincoln City, OR 97367
>> 541-996-1251 (desk)
>> 541-921-5620 (cell)
>> 541-996-1262 (fax)
>> www.driftwoodlib.org
>>
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