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>Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 12:22:51 -0400
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum               <[log in to unmask]>
>From: Richard Feldman <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Permission for online delivery
>In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>

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Like most publishers these days, we are receiving more and more requests 
for permission to make materials available to students online, usually with 
time and access restrictions.  At the same time we are making such 
requests.  I am wondering what a standard arrangement for this might be. 
There are several issues: 1) preparing the digitized form of the material, 
often in a variety of formats; 2) granting permission to put that material 
online; 3) limiting online access in various ways.
Digitizing requires a fair amount of work, depending on the quality of the 
job, the size of the files (smaller is easier to access, but more work), 
and the number of formats.  For an adequate format, size and quality, the 
work only needs to be done once, but it should be compensated.
Online distribution gives more power to the local distributor and 
potentially exposes the author to greater risk of infringement of 
copyright.  It also allows us to achieve our mission more 
effectively.  Should online permission also be compensated beyond cassette 
copying permission?
Limitations should be clear and well understood.  Publishers may often be 
able to check that these limitations are being respected (by trying to 
access the files remotely).
What is people's experience as far as additional price (if any) for the 
digitized version and then for the permission, and what standard 
limitations are made?