Dear John,
As I understand:
The copyright legislation allows for a copy of the material to be created in an accessible format for the user if such a copy is not commercially available for a reasonable price.
As such, it will depend of what the user considers accessible. If the format the user considers accessible is DAISY, then the copies made until you reach the Daisy book are intermediary copies. However, if the user finds that the Word copy is accessible for them, then this would be the final rather than intermediary copies. It's about the end user needs.
Best wishes,
Teresa
Disability Librarian
Accessible Resources Unit (ARACU)
Bodleian Libraries
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Kostiw
Sent: 04 June 2015 14:28
To: Teresa Pedroso
Subject: Alternative Formats and Intermediary Copies
Dear List
We are due to re-vamp our processes for providing alternative formats over the summer. As I am relatively new to the service myself I wonder if I can defer to your expertise on the following?
What is considered an "intermediary copy" under copyright? We create a structured Word document from a publisher pdf in order to create audio files (or DAISY). Is the Word document considered the intermediary copy and therefore is not supposed to be shared with user if providing them with an audio file or could you consider the Word file as part of the final provision if it is enhancing the end user's experience of the book?
I interpret this to be two copies and as such DAISY would be the preferred route?
Sorry I have been reading licences this afternoon and now my brains fried!
Any guidance much appreciated.
Best wishes,
John
John Kostiw
Collecitons Support Librarian
University of the West of England
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