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As I recall, the fair dealing for individuals is taken to mean one chapter or 10% of the whole, whichever is the shortest. I think it would be reckless for an institution to formally break this copyright restriction (e.g., by employing someone to scan whole books), but individual students have little problem. There's no point suing a student for restitution, while universities are just rolling in cash. You might think about putting such work through your media production/print department, if you have one. Such an office will invariably have agreements with publishers about allowing reproduction and a scale of charges worked out. It is certainly a good place to get current information about restrictions. Regards, Bernard On Mon, 10 Feb 2003 15:03:03 -0000 Ian Litterick <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > John > It should be a noddy question, but isn't! > > Publishers Association guidelines say it is OK for VI people to scan for > their own use. > http://www.pls.org.uk/publisher/PLS%20Blind%20leaflet.pdf. The > definition of VI just about arguably covers dyslexia, too, if you look > at it through rose tinted specs. > (Visually impaired people who have lawfully obtained a copy of a > published work, whether bought or borrowed, may make > whatever transcription, copy or format changes they require to > enable personal access to the work,) > > The http://www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts2002/20020033.htm Copyright > (Visually Impaired Persons) Act 2002 is slightly more restrictive. I > don't see how it would cover dyslexia in general, although it might be > stretched to cover Meares/Irlen syndrome. > > Arguably the fair dealing provisions (see > http://www.jisc.ac.uk/legal/index.cfm?name=lis_fair#fair%20dealing) > cover more than this, but obviously the Publisher's Association/RNIB > don't think so, or they wouldn't have bothered with the two documents > above. > > So scanning for dyslexic students' personal use - whether by themselves > or by libraries - is distinctly iffy, but I don't see anyone being > prosecuted. . . But it is unfair on those who would prefer to respect > copyright. > > Scanning by organisations producing electronic versions for distribution > to disabled people is entirely another affair, and, I think, currently > needs permission in each case. > > There are guidelines for libraries, based on the above, at > http://www.nlbuk.org/bpm/chapter6.html#6.8 under "Copyright". > > Regards > Ian Litterick > (Not a lawyer - anybody using this information should take their own > legal advice, preferably from a QC, etc, etc) > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: John Conway [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > > Sent: 10 February 2003 14:08 > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: Scanning & OCR: Help please > > > > > > Hope this isn't a noddy question, but what are the copyright rules for > > scanning printed works. > > > > Dr. John S Conway > > Disability Officer > > Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, Glos. GL7 6JS > > Phone +44 (0) 1285 652531 ext 2234 > > Fax +44 (0) 1285 650219 > > http://www.royagcol.ac.uk/~john_conway/ > > <http://www.royagcol.ac.uk/~john_conway/> > > > > Declaration : CONFIDENTIALITY: The contents of this message > > are the views of > > the author, not necessarily the views of the Royal > > Agricultural College. > > This is a private message intended for the named addressee(s) > > only. Its > > contents may be confidential. If you have received this > > message in error > > please reply to say so and then delete the message. Any use, copying, > > disclosure or distribution by other than the addressee is forbidden. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ian Litterick [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > > Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 2:02 PM > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Scanning & OCR: Help please > > > > I have been asked by the British Dyslexia Association Computer > > Committee > > to put together a briefing document about the waste > > of resources in > > scanning already printed documents so that they can > > be accessed by > > people with dyslexia and disabilities, eg via text to > > speech. We > > would > > like a change of legislation on copying rights for people with > > disabilities to be included in this year's Disability > > Bill: see > > > http://www.dwp.gov.uk/mediacentre/pressreleases/2003/jan/csd2201-flying > <http://www.dwp.gov.uk/mediacentre/pressreleases/2003/jan/csd2201-flying > > > .htm > We would like to know how big is the problem? > How much > time; > and > money > > are spent by > organisations (eg RNIB, Talking Books); institutions (eg > University > support services); individuals (eg dyslexic students) > scanning and OCRing printed text to get it into digital form so > that > it can be used for: > changing its appearance (font size, colour etc); assisted > reading > (via Text to Speech, E Books) Braille. > And how much reading and learning doesn't get done because of > the > time and costs that would be incurred? > If you have any evidence from your experience or your > organisation > that would help to build a picture, however anecdotal, could you please > pass > it on to me? Thanks. > The aim would be to let UK legislation relating to Disability > Discrimination and publishing catch up with and perhaps overtake > that of the USA. The hope is that relevant organisations - eg BDA, RNIB, > Mencap can work together on this one. > Ian Litterick > BDA Computer Committee Member > iANSYST Ltd > www.dyslexic.com <http://www.dyslexic.com> ---------------------- Bernard Doherty Student Adviser ACCESS Centre Anglia Polytechnic University Tel: 01223 363271 x2534 Fax: 01223 417730 Minicom: 01223 576155 [log in to unmask]