Re: Permission to copy whole works in alternative forms

On 5/19/97, Linda Heide <heide[_at_]henson.cc.wwu.edu> wrote:
>
> Does anyone have experience in requesting copyright permission to
> transfer whole works into alternative forms? For instance, transferring
> an entire book to braille for the sight impaired or to a tape for the
> hearing impaired. Can you suggest any sites on the internet that would
> be helpful? I've had a request from the Disabled Students' Office of my
> campus for information.
>
> Anything that will steer me in the right direction is appreciated!

Check out the OLLIS site at http://ollis.uottawa.ca

With the cooperation of publishers, this organization has been involved in using software to convert legal publications into electronic braille format.

The OLLIS site also has hot links to other sources of information for those with print disabilities.

Steve Wills
Senior Policy Analyst/Analyste des politiques principal Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada/Association

   des universites et colleges du Canada 600-350 Albert
Ottawa, Ontario
K1R 1B1

Tel/Tel: 613-563-1236, x234
Fax/Telec: 613-563-9745
Internet: swills[_at_]aucc.ca Received on Tue May 20 1997 - 14:55:12 GMT