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<p class=MsoNormal>Sorry if this is off-topic, but it is about copyright which
I think is important from all perspectives. This email comes from an author’s
perspective. An interesting email came to me this morning from the Copyright Council
regarding a class action with Google about their digitising 7 million books without
copyright permission. I note that VITTA is advertising a session with the
Copyright Council which may interest people.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>More to the point, for all those that have published books
it is worth checking the web site to see if Google have digitised your books because
you can (a) get payment if they have, and (b) opt in or opt out of allowing
Google to sell your books.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Out of interest, Google has digitised 14 of my books (and I
am still searching for others).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>If Adrian Janson is on this list, I note that 4 of your
books have been digitised, along with one from Andrew Shortell. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Tim Kitchen – your book has been digitised. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>If you want more info you can go to <a
href="http://www.googlebooksettlement.com/">http://www.googlebooksettlement.com/</a>
(although you will have to create an account).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<h5><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#F69000'>Google
book settlement </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#F69000'>− </span><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#F69000'>deadline extension</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h5>
<p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The
Google book settlement opt-out deadline has been extended from 5 May 2009, to 4
September 2009.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>All
authors or publishers who have had books, or inserts in books, published on or
before 5 January 2009, must now decide whether they wish to remain in the
settlement by 4 September 2009.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>If
you choose to do nothing before this deadline you will remain in the settlement
and Google will be authorised to use your work in accordance with the terms of
the settlement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>If
you wish to opt out, you must do so before 4 September 2009.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>If
you wish to remain in the settlement but object to its terms, you must file a
statement of your objection by the new deadline of 4 September 2009.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The
date of the Fairness Hearing, originally scheduled for 11 June 2009, has
also been changed and will now be held on 7 October 2009. However all other key
dates remain the same.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>For
more information on the Google book settlement, view CAL’s information pack <a
href="http://www.copyright.com.au/Latest_News/Google_book_settlement_1.aspx"
target="_blank">here.</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Members
in Adelaide and Perth can also attend a free one-hour seminar on the Google
settlement conducted by Dr Jeremy Fisher, Executive Director of the Australian
Society of Authors. The seminar is part of CAL's seminar series. Further
details below. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Kind
regards</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Allan
Barnes, CEO</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Australian
Institute of Education and Training</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>P.O.
Box 171</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Brunswick
West 3055</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ph:
(03) 9387 2051</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FAX:
(03) 9387 3470</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mobile:
0409 428 221</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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