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Originally Posted by klmmc13

Well, as I originally stated, IF I used someone else's work from MR, It would either be presented FOR FREE to other HomeSchool families without any changes, or I would be crediting the original presenter, and making additions of materials to create a student workbook.

Part of the reason I bring this up NOW, is so that I can determine if:
There are "unspoken but assumed" Creative Commons type conditions on the works here;

There might be, I don't know if anyone has ever gone through every upload and checked.
So it would be a good idea to double-check.

If I need to seek specific approval from each individual presenter or if I need to start from scratch in formatting / proofing a new edition, so as not to infringe on anyone else's work.

I personally wouldn't want anyone using materials that I had created without my permission, knowledge and agreement with the new usage.

You don't need to ask the uploader, simply because they are (mostly?) Public Domain.
But also because, by uploading it here the user is (by design) agreeing to share it with anyone who comes along. Of course, accreditation is always polite, but you can't really anger the uploaders here unless you decide to become a scumbag -- which is quite unlikely.
(HarryT -- that is the reason I called that guy a "scumbag", not a "thief".)

Katie, as you so vehemently object to my usage of any materials, I will be extra careful as to not include any of your presentations in my endeavors.

You are safe there, I don't believe @Katie1 has ever uploaded a book to the MR Library.

Thanks for your responses all. Any more Opinions or even Questions regarding how I plan to USE these materials?

Kathy

Just double-check the copyright status of the book, since the MR Library allows Life+70 uploads but you live in the US which is more restrictive (you can only be sure something is PD if it was published before 1923).