[Publib] audiobooks and legality question

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I agree with George on this one.  It's hard to find attorneys who work for municipal agencies and are well versed in copyright law.  Unless you're located in a major publishing center like NYC, LA, or DC, it's hard to find attorneys in private practice who specialize in this area.  

My sense from conference presentations in the museum and archives world is that copyright and intellectual property attorneys are not predisposed to libraries or other non-profit organizations. Their clients are the publishers, tv and movie studios and producers, record labels and artists of all sorts who sell their creations to   
 
You might try posing your question to Peter Hirtle at Cornell.  His email is pbh6 at cornell.edu.  There is a terrific Library Law Blog where Peter and other experts post about recent court decisions and other material:
http://blog.librarylaw.com/librarylaw/ that might have some helpful info. Look through older postings as well as recent ones.  

At a minimum, I'd want to get those instructions in writing on the firm's letterhead.  That way, if it becomes an issue down the road, you've some  
protection.

Judy Turner
Whitefish Bay, WI
 
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