TARGET: Advice needed on copyright memo

[Elizabeth Wakely <EWakely@AOL.COM>]

The following memo was in my mailbox this afternoon:
  In response to an inquiry regarding copying of materials for students with
special needs, I have received the following information from ****** attorney
for the district.
    Tape recordings may be made of books owned by the library.  When the
audio copy of the book is being circulated, the print copy of the book must
remain in the library.
   If an audiotape of a book is purchased, a back-up copy may be made.  The
back up may be circulated with the original remaining in the library.
   Copies may be made of workbooks/texts if they are only being made
occasionally and they are not being made to avoid purchasing the text or
workbook

  This is contrary to every copyright workshop I've attended.  Advice is
needed.  Since the district attorney has written this opinion, does this give
the district librarians any protection?  Thanks for any suggestions.
   Beth Wakely, Librarian
    Becky David Elementary
     St. Charles, MO        EWakely@aol.com

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