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Dear Netters :
Ive received this message below in another mailist (Help-Net). I think
that there are copyright problems if you offer copies of books, but
someone is doing it ?

TIA for you answers and observations.

Cybelle de A. Fontes


"Alan S. Harrell" wrote:

> At 10:34 PM 5/21/96 +0000, MOHSEN SHAHGHOLI wrote:
> (...)
> To the best of my knowledge, there is no Global, online
> method to obtain any print copy or hard copy of a book
> from any library in the World.  It might be possible to
> order a book online from a library to be mailed to you
> on a time share or borrowing basis, provided you live in
> a particular geographical area.  I don't know this for sure,
> but I think it would be handy if say...my county library
> allowed me to order a book to be mailed to me by filling
> out an online form.  I would then be responsible for
> returning the book in a certain amount of days.  Perhaps
> the only charge I might incur would be the low, library
> rate of mailing.
>
> Is anyone on Help-Net doing that now with their county or state
> libraries?  Can Help-Netters located in the US find their
> county or parish library on the WWW?  I found mine on the Web,
> but it apparently only connects via a BBS line.  No web site
> online search and order forms.  Bummer.
>
> Alan
> ASHandRR at MASTNET.net
>