[LM_NET] TECH: media transfer and copyright

[Marcia Dressel <dressel@OSCEOLA.K12.WI.US>]

I have some colleagues asking to transfer some of our books on tape resources to CD 
or mp3 for
use on iPods for listening centers here at school.   I'm starting a search for a 
"Carrie on Copyright" ruling on the copyright implications because I'm sure I've 
read that this isn't "okay" or at the very best, is an "it depends" situation.
 
I'm posting to LM_NET because I'm hoping to find someone with some fresh experience 
with this who can point me to accurate sources of counsel before we proceed.
 
To put it more succinctly:  can we make new media format copies of our cassette 
tapes?
 
 
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Marcia Dressel, K-5 Librarian @ the
Elementary and Intermediate Schools
Osceola, WI
dressel@osceola.k12.wi.us <mailto:dressel@osceola.k12.wi.us> 
http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/MDressel/
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