Mary Minow and Thomas Lipinski give an easy-to-understand explanation of "first sale doctrine" in <i>The Library's Legal Answer Book</i>. I have a desk copy of the 2003 edition and turn to it frequently. I understand that they are in the process of a revision but don't think it is yet available. If you'd like more information, I'd recommend this source.<div>
<br></div><div>We do have a circulating copy in the Multnomah County Library collection and I'm sure other library's have it as well.<br><div><br></div><div>Cindy<br clear="all"><b>Cindy Gibbon</b><div>Senior Library Manager</div>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 1:57 PM, Christina Hanson <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:hanson.cris@gmail.com">hanson.cris@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
My understanding of the issue:<br><br>Libraries (non-profit) are able to lend copyrighted works to their patrons under the "first sale" doctrine (since 1908) of US copyright law. See section 109 of chapter 1 of US Copyright Law (<a href="http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#109" target="_blank">http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#109</a>). This applies to any copy (usually meaning a physical copy) purchased or acquired from the copyright holder that is a lawfully-produced copy of the copyrighted work.<br>
<br>Digital mediums and computer software, which do not have a "physical" copy have been complicating the application of the first sale doctrine, since producers/distributors may sell the consumer (an individual or an institution) a "license" to use that work, rather than sell them the work itself. The courts and the US copyright office are teasing out how the laws currently on the books apply in the digital age.<br>
<br>Works purchased by libraries and lent to patrons are still bound by all the usual copyright restrictions- in-home/personal use, no reproduction, non-commercial use/ etc. Hence, why libraries must secure "public performance" rights if they want to publicly screen a DVD that they may own in their collection. <br>
<br>Hope this helps.<br><br>Cheers,<br><font color="#888888"><br>Christina Hanson, MLIS<br>Beaverton City Library</font><div><div></div><div class="h5"><br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 1:39 PM, Diedre Conkling <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:diedre08@gmail.com" target="_blank">diedre08@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);padding-left:1ex"><div>I am not really going to try to answer this question other than to say that we don't really have contracts for books, CD's, DVD's, and audiobooks. We purchase the item and supply it for circulation.</div>
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<div>We have contracts or licenses for showing DVD's and for access to databases.</div>
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<div>There has been a lot of discussion about ebooks and HarperCollins on the PUBLIB discussion group. Anyone can read the discussion in the archive found at <a href="http://lists.webjunction.org/wjlists/publib/" target="_blank">http://lists.webjunction.org/wjlists/publib/</a>. It might be easiest to click on the Threads option and look for related subject headings. It is also possible to do a search of the list.<br>
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