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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>As the representative for the college, the library could request a book for the student with a disability, but it is doubtful that most libraries would have the resources needed to convert the file into the format needed by the student. Also, there would not generally be a reason for the library to know the identity of students with disabilities. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Publishers are used to working with disability services offices, and there might be some concerns that a library would put the electronic copy into general circulation—which they would not be entitled to do, unless the publisher gave specific permission.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich<br>HTCTU Director<br>408-996-6047</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Adina Mulliken<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 13, 2017 8:16 AM<br><b>To:</b> athen-list@u.washington.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> [Athen] can libraries get electronic copies of physical books from publishers for swd?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Thank you, Wink! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Now I'm wondering why the disability office has to request the pdf instead of the library. Could anyone help me understand if there is a legal reason for that?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Thanks again!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Adina <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Subject: Re: [Athen] can libraries get electronic copies of physical<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoPlainText><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> books from publishers for swd?<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>If the library has a hard copy, the SWD can check it out. Then DSS orders the PDF from the publishers. They have fulfilled the "in possession of"<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>clause of the copyright. Does this help?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Wink Harner<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="mailto:Foreigntype@gmail.com"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>Foreigntype@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>On Mar 11, 2017 12:06 PM, "Adina Mulliken" <<a href="mailto:am2621@hunter.cuny.edu"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>am2621@hunter.cuny.edu</span></a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> This question came up from a librarian on another listserv and I <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> wanted to see if anyone here could answer-<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> "Publishers sometimes provide a PDF to a student, provided they've <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> bought a physical copy. Do any of you know if this usually applies to <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> libraries as well? If we buy a physical copy, can we then request a <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> PDF for a student with a documented disability?"<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Does anyone know of libraries that did this, or tried?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> What are the names of (or numbers of or links to) laws or regulations <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> that require publishers to provide electronic versions to students?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Adina<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Adina Mulliken<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Assistant Professor, Librarian<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Social Work and Public Health Library<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Hunter College, CUNY<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Phone: 212-396-7665 <(212)%20396-7665><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> _______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> athen-list mailing list<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <a href="mailto:athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <a href="http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>