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by krapp
3774 days ago
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>Since when have we asked authors permission to add their book to a library? As far as I know, libraries in the US purchase their materials like anyone else. They have the right to lend due to the Doctrine of First Sale[1], because what they lend they legally own. >In many places (including the US) if you publish a book it is mandatory to submit it to a library. According to Wikipedia, in the US publishers are required to submit two copies of a published work to the Library of Congress[0], not to distribute copies to public libraries. [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_deposit#United_States [1]http://www.ala.org/advocacy/copyright/copyrightarticle/libra... |
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