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autodata
hustlin
 
Join Date: May 2004
 
2005-01-21, 12:38

So I brought up this issue in a meeting this morning. Everyone agreed that it isn't the library's business what you are doing with them so long as the volume doesn't interfere with operations. So long as the library isn't making money off of your actions, they likely would not be found liable in court. There are even specific provisions in law that exempt libraries from being liable for on premises infringment like using the photocopiers to copy whole books. As long as they inform you of the copyright restrictions, they should be fine.

In other words, the librarian you spoke to probably mind his or her own business.

Aside from the issues with the librarian, you absolutely should pay for recordings if you can and if you would have purchased it had you not been able to pirate the copy, otherwise it's wrong by any measure. I would say that you are definitely infringing, so legally it would be a problem, as well.

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