[Publib] Thoughts on a Music Lab

[Allen D. Tate]

That's a very good question. Are there any legal professionals here on 
PubLib that might point us in the right direction?

Kathleen Stipek wrote:
> I've only seen this mentioned in passing, but what would a  library's
> liability be for copyright infringement committed in its audio or video
> lab?  The thought of a library being attacked by 3-piece suits bearing
> briefcases is a bit unnerving.
> 
> Kathleen Stipek
> Alachua County Library District
> 401 East University Avenue
> Gainesville, Florida 32601
> 352-334-3931  (fax) 352-334-3948
>  
>      --Non, merci.
>        Cyrano de Bergerac
>    
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org
> [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Allen D. Tate
> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 7:58 AM
> To: Logan Abbitt
> Cc: PubLib Listserv
> Subject: Re: [Publib] Thoughts on a Music Lab
> 
>> I like the idea of creating an actual music lab that has music and 
>> sound editing software on it. I wonder what that would cost?
> 
> If you use the open source sound editing software Audacity, it will only
> cost you the price of the computers. If you're really brave, you can
> have a "whole studio" on each computer by using Ubuntu Studio. Both
> programs are open source and cost no money. Audacity is available on
> multiple platforms and Ubuntu Studio is Linux.
> 
> http://audacity.sf.net/
> http://ubuntustudio.org/
-- 
Allen D. Tate
Head of Computer Services
Ohio Township Public Library System
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