[Athen] can libraries get electronic copies of physical books from publishers for swd?

[Gaeir Dietrich]

Ø  What are the names of (or numbers of or links to) laws or regulations
that require publishers to provide electronic versions to students?

 

It is state laws that require publishers to provide electronic files to
students who have purchased books. Although fewer than half the states have
such laws, the publishers have chosen to provide electronic text to students
with disabilities, regardless of which state the student is in. Below is a
list of the first few states who adopted laws, but there are at least twice
that many now:

l  California – AB 422 (1999)

l  Arkansas – SB 537 (2001)

l  Kentucky – SB 85 (2003)

l  New Mexico – SB 305 (2003)

l  Nevada – SB 62 (2003)

l  New York – Chapter 219 (2003) (Implementation Guidelines (July 2004, rev
Nov 30, 2004)

l  Washington – SSB 6501 (2004)

 

 

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Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich
HTCTU Director
408-996-6047

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From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On
Behalf Of Adina Mulliken
Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2017 12:06 PM
To: athen-list at u.washington.edu
Subject: [Athen] can libraries get electronic copies of physical books from
publishers for swd?

 

This question came up from a librarian on another listserv and I wanted to
see if anyone here could answer-

 

"Publishers sometimes provide a PDF to a student, provided they've bought a
physical copy. Do any of you know if this usually applies to libraries as
well? If we buy a physical copy, can we then request a PDF for a student
with a documented disability?"

 

Does anyone know of libraries that did this, or tried?  

 

What are the names of (or numbers of or links to) laws or regulations that
require publishers to provide electronic versions to students?

  

Thanks!

 

Adina

Adina Mulliken

Assistant Professor, Librarian

Social Work and Public Health Library

Hunter College, CUNY

Phone: 212-396-7665

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