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Date: Fri, 7 Jun 91 01:09:18 -0700
From: Steve Forrette <forrette@cory.berkeley.edu>
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Subject: Re: Talking Books For the Blind 
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In article <telecom11.410.1@eecs.nwu.edu> Martin McCormick writes:

>     Since virtually all of the books which are turned into Talking
> Books are copywrited, the Library of Congress or any other
> organization which wants to transcribe a book onto an audio tape must
> get permission from the publisher.  Such permission is usually granted
> as long as the information in the book or article is not modified in
> any way.

In fact, the government promotes giving such permission.  There is a
check-off box right on the copyright filing form where you can give
the Library of Congress permission to do the conversion.  I would
imagine that just about everybody does so (I did!).


Steve Forrette, forrette@cory.berkeley.edu