[ISLMA-Share] copyright question: students recording themselves reading & giving away recordings as a charity project?

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If the picture book they want to read and record is in the public domain,
there is no problem.  However, many contemporary books explicitly include a
statement that recordings or other reproduction by mechanical or electronic
means are rights reserved to the copyright holder.  I would suggest writing
to the copyright holder, describing the project and asking permission.
Perhaps if the recording came with a paid copy of the book, they might
consider it.

On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 1:03 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I would appreciate any copyright input you all can offer on a particular
> issue.
>
> A group of 8th graders wants to record themselves reading a picture book
> (or a few) and then distributing this audio to children in long-term care
> hospitals. This is for a community project for 8th grade International
> Baccalaureate Integrated Studies.
>
> Copyright is one of many areas I am looking to grow as a librarian but my
> red flag went up when their teacher described this idea. Please advise! And
> thank you all in advance.
>
> Jamie Winchell
> Teacher Librarian
> Library Media Center <http://www.op97.org/julian/mediacenter/index.cfm>
> Percy Julian Middle School
>
> “Great books help you understand, and they help you to feel understood.”
> -John Green
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