Thread: Publishers vs. Libraries: An E-Book Tug of War
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Old 01-07-2012, 06:42 PM   #125
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Originally Posted by wizwor View Post
I wonder if Harvard and other NGOs are required to be licensed to share intellectual property. There are plenty of them.

For the sake of this discussion, let's just say unsanctioned library. I happen to own hundreds of very popular books, some very expensive text books, hundreds of DVDs, and hundreds of CDs. I have a dozen computers and a copier as well. Can I act in the same ways as a library? Can I charge membership fees to offset the costs of running the library? Can I make a profit?
The ALA has a ton of links that can answer many of your questions: http://www.ala.org/tools/libfactshee...aryfactsheet16
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