Library question - audio books to ipod

katiesue · 07-23-2007, 11:05 AM

Maddy has finally gotten into the Harry Potter books but she's not much of a reader so I got her Sorcers Stone on CD and put them on her ipod for her. She's loving it and reading along with the actual book.

My question is - if I were to check out the rest of the audio books from the library is it taboo to put them onto an ipod? I would erase when done but we don't really have a portiable cd player anymore so this is the best way for her to listen to them.

Ghoulish Delight · 07-23-2007, 11:06 AM

*Pulls out iPod and counts how many albums on it are "borrowed" from wife's job*

katiesue · 07-23-2007, 11:07 AM

Hehe - that's what I was thinking GD. I'd buy them for her but at $40ish a pop it runs a little pricy.

Ghoulish Delight · 07-23-2007, 11:08 AM

The libraries know what happens. They see people come it, check out the maximum # of CDs they're allowed at one time, then come back within a couple hours to return them and get another batch.

DreadPirateRoberts · 07-23-2007, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by katiesue

My question is - if I were to check out the rest of the audio books from the library is it taboo to put them onto an ipod? I would erase when done but we don't really have a portiable cd player anymore so this is the best way for her to listen to them.

It seems fine to me. You are just making it more convenient to listen to. Now if you posted that on the internet, that would be bad.

Kevy Baby · 07-23-2007, 11:10 AM

But the question is: is it LEGAL? It definitely sounds like a gray area, but I am curious.

Ghoulish Delight · 07-23-2007, 11:16 AM

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But the question is: is it LEGAL? It definitely sounds like a gray area, but I am curious.

It's certainly illegal, but it's not enforced. No different than photocopying the books or duplicating the vhs videos that have been available for years. Unless you're distributing or selling them, no one's going to bother to hunt you down.

Brigitte · 07-23-2007, 11:15 AM

We do this, only we rent them from a local movie rental place. We did buy the last 2 books though. We have them all on both computers and my iPod. Maddie's got book 1 on hers and is in about chapter 10. She's not a big reader either.

Alex · 07-23-2007, 11:23 AM

Definitely not legal; without specific license two copies are being made from one purchased copy. Theoretically it could get libraries into trouble if they are shown to be aware of it and doing nothing to prevent it (for this reason one library I worked at didn't prevent a patron that came in an photocopied an entire textbook but they could not use our for-fee retrieval-and-copy service for that purpose).

Many libraries over the years have tried to work out deals to allow electronic copying and distribution but I don't know if any have had broad adoption yet.

But I have seen many people not even bothering to momentarily check out the books. They just sit in a carrel with a laptop ripping them directly in the library.

Ghoulish Delight · 07-23-2007, 11:51 AM

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(for this reason one library I worked at didn't prevent a patron that came in an photocopied an entire textbook but they could not use our for-fee retrieval-and-copy service for that purpose).

That was always the Kinko's policy too. They never policed people using their self-serve machines, but they wouldn't do any of their behind the counter copy services on copyrighted materials.

07-23-2007, 11:05 AM	#1
katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	Library question - audio books to ipod Maddy has finally gotten into the Harry Potter books but she's not much of a reader so I got her Sorcers Stone on CD and put them on her ipod for her. She's loving it and reading along with the actual book. My question is - if I were to check out the rest of the audio books from the library is it taboo to put them onto an ipod? I would erase when done but we don't really have a portiable cd player anymore so this is the best way for her to listen to them. __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Pulls out iPod and counts how many albums on it are "borrowed" from wife's job __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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07-23-2007, 11:07 AM	#3
katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	Hehe - that's what I was thinking GD. I'd buy them for her but at $40ish a pop it runs a little pricy. __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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07-23-2007, 11:08 AM	#4
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	The libraries know what happens. They see people come it, check out the maximum # of CDs they're allowed at one time, then come back within a couple hours to return them and get another batch. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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07-23-2007, 11:10 AM	#6
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	But the question is: is it LEGAL? It definitely sounds like a gray area, but I am curious. __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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07-23-2007, 11:15 AM	#8
Brigitte Whatcha doin'? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Loungin' with the kids Posts: 418	We do this, only we rent them from a local movie rental place. We did buy the last 2 books though. We have them all on both computers and my iPod. Maddie's got book 1 on hers and is in about chapter 10. She's not a big reader either.
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07-23-2007, 11:23 AM	#9
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Definitely not legal; without specific license two copies are being made from one purchased copy. Theoretically it could get libraries into trouble if they are shown to be aware of it and doing nothing to prevent it (for this reason one library I worked at didn't prevent a patron that came in an photocopied an entire textbook but they could not use our for-fee retrieval-and-copy service for that purpose). Many libraries over the years have tried to work out deals to allow electronic copying and distribution but I don't know if any have had broad adoption yet. But I have seen many people not even bothering to momentarily check out the books. They just sit in a carrel with a laptop ripping them directly in the library.
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