GEN: Copyright and Adaptations for LD Students

["Kimberly A. Brosan" <kim@BIGBADWOLF.ORG>]

A teacher came to me and asked me to duplicate several audiotapes for a
student in her class whose IEP indicates that she should have a recorded
copy of the books the class is reading. Is making these copies acceptable?
Does an IEP supercede copyright and fair use? I haven't been in this type of
situation before and I'm not sure what my response should be to the teacher
and to our building principal. My gut reaction is to say that the copy
cannot be made, but I know that someone will have the answer--frequently
more quickly than it could be looked up.

I did conduct a general search of an online copyright manual from Groton
Public Schools but could not find anything really appropriate to this
situation. I am new to this school this year and have not found the
Copyright resources I had in previous library positions.

Thank you for your help.


Kimberly A. Brosan, media specialist
kim@bigbadwolf.org home
kbrosan@newberry.k12.sc.us school
Speers Street Elementary School
Newberry, South Carolina

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