[LM_NET] Hit: Copyright and digital sound files--audiobooks

[Kelly Stern <sternk@CEDAR-FALLS.K12.IA.US>]

I didn't receive any answers--just requests for a hit, but I did find out
a couple of things on my own in the meantime.  First, School Library
Journal addressed this question in the June 2005 issue in the "Carrie on
Copyright" column (p. 29).  The answer, as I understand it, depends upon
the terms of the agreement we enter with such a service.

I also called Audible.com, though, and was told that they used to have
accounts for libraries, but that program has been temporarily suspended as
they revise their library account policies because of "publisher
concerns."  They took my contact information and said that the person who
handles school accounts will contact me when they have the policies
revised and are ready to handle school accounts again--probably in a few
months.  

In the meantime, if anyone finds a different service that allows school
accounts and is affordable, please let us know.

Thanks!

Kelly Stern
Media Specialist
Cedar Falls High School
Cedar Falls, Iowa
sternk@cedar-falls.k12.ia.us


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