Re: Book Covers

[Coral Antony <coral@AFN.ORG>]

I have been following this thread and I am beginning to question my
copyright knowledge. It was my impression that book jackets were copyrighted
and covered by the law in that no copies may be made without permission from
the author/illustrator. The pictures are copyrighted and not even under the
fair use doctrine, in my opinion, can we get away with making copies of
these originals for PERMANENT display purposes without first obtaining
permission. I know that under fair use, you could make enough copies of it
for a class, to be used in face to face instruction, in worksheets, or
whatever, but if you decide to make this a permanent part of your
curriculum, you must ask.
I don't think I am wrong about this, so please enlighten me if you have
proof that this is legal. I am guilty of this sin myself, having scanned a
few jackets before realizing it was a no-no.

Coral Antony
Media Specialist
Howard Bishop Middle School
coral@afn.org
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clay Cole" <rccole@TEXHOMA.NET>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 7:55 PM
Subject: Re: Book Covers


> I found another copy of a book that needed covering and took it down to =
> the color copy shop and they made a book jacket the right size for me =
> for a few of my older books. Sometimes I used a paperback of the worn =
> book other times I found another library copy.   I then put mylar on the =
> big ones, and on the perma bound ones where the picture had worn off, I =
> rubber cemented a new picture on the cover and covered it with that =
> really good plastic (brain dead tonight can't think of the name) and put =
> it on display.
>
> The books were snatched up.  It's effort, but works at about 79 cents a =
> copy.
>
> Jan Cole
> LMS
> Horace Mann Elementary
> Duncan, OK
> rccole@texhoma.net
>
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