[Athen] Conversion Request for Non-Required Textbook

[David Andrews]

I do not remember anything in the Chafee 
Amendment about being required.  If the student 
is blind or print disabled, and you are a qualified entity, you can do it.

Dave

At 11:15 AM 2/10/2020, Mary Popish wrote:

>Hello all,

>

>A student reached out to our alternate formats 

>team to see whether we could cut, scan, and 

>rebind a textbook that they purchased that was 

>not required for their course of study. The 

>student offered to cover the cost, since the book isn't required.

>

>It's my understanding of copyright law and the 

>Chaffee Amendment that we wouldn't be able to do 

>this, since the text is not required. Am I correct?

>

>If not, please let me know! And if so, I'd love 

>any suggestions from folks who have had similar 

>requests about how you explained why you 

>couldn't process the book. (Outside of sorry, 

>it's the law -- or maybe that's all I need to 

>say!) I'm anticipating a follow up question from 

>the student offering to pay again. If anyone has 

>language they've used to explain this situation 

>to other students in the past, I'd appreciate if you could share.

>

>Thanks so much,

>Mary

>

>Mary Popish

>Adaptive Technology Specialist & Alternate Formats Coordinator

>Disability Resource Center

>Portland State University

>Â

>Phone: (503) 725-9119

>Fax: (503) 725-4103

>Email:Â <mailto:drc at pdx.edu>drc at pdx.edu

>URL:Â <http://www.pdx.edu/drc>http://www.pdx.edu/drc

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