From my perspective I’d be asking if the lecturer bought it for the library or bought it for herself, and then read it and thought “oh this would be good for
my students”. In that case, the library doesn’t have a legitimate copy; the lecturer does, for her own research. You are likely to be asked to pay more for an institutional copy of an e-book than for an individual copy.
I would suggest you get in touch with the publisher Keith, and see what they say.
Regards,
Jane
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Hi Keith, as a library you have a right to share institutionally owned copies of materials.
The lecturer’s purchase is for the institution. I would treat it as a University copy, since she is buying the thesis so students
can learn from its report.
Libraries have printed off copies of materials and held them as ‘desk loan reference’ or something similar, where students have to
use the materials as reference copies in the library.
The terms and conditions of licence on the thesis might, however, be more permissive and allow for further non-commercial sharing
so it’s worthwhile checking that licence out.
Here’s the consolidated CDPA 1998 skip to the exceptions for libraries and you can see that as long as you have a lawful copy (the
lecturer paid for it legitimately) then you can retain it and share under certain conditions...
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/308729/cdpa1988-unofficial.pdf
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Subject: Copyright question - can you help?
Dear colleagues.
I have examined Graham Cornish's book, but I'm still not finding an answer for this one, so I wonder if I may draw upon your collected knowledge.
A lecturer has bought an electronic copy of a thesis, but she would like me to print it out and have it in the library (reference) for students to consult. Intuitively, it feels wrong.
My gut reaction is that it cannot be used both in electronic format and printed - one or the other. Also, as she bought it, she is the copy owner. However, maybe it would be alright if I persuade
her that she should be re-imbursed for her expense and that ownership be transferred to the library, then I could keep the electronic copy as a backup, print it out, and have it in the library for students to refer to.
Or should I just refer to the vending institution that supplied the thesis as the permission sheet submitted by the author might specifiy?
What say you?
Sincerely,
Keith Lang, BSc(Eng), PGCE, QTS, DipHE, MScEcon, ACLIP
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