[IRTalk] Fwd: Measures to control the spread of COVID-19

Tue Apr 7 15:13:20 SAST 2020

Thanks Wynand this message has been sent to various higher education library forums including our VC however there were questionable issues on the offer as DALRO despite all is expecting libraries to apply for copyright clearance using a transactional an element that contradicts free access. We are approaching either Sanlic or CHELSA to investigate this matter. Thanks Pateka 

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> On 07 Apr 2020, at 09:02, Charlie Molepo <MolepoCM at ufs.ac.za> wrote:
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> Dear All,
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> This DALRO letter seems to be misleading. It creates an impression that DALRO & PASA are making an offer to libraries to upload the content to trusted LMS for free for a limited period to assist with learning off-campus. In actual fact, when you apply to do precisely that, you are then given a quotation. Why the double-dipping? Since we have already paid for the resources, and some institution has already paid to the reproduction of course packs, and now we are expected to pay when we want to upload the same content that we have paid for in our LMS.
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> Maybe its time that we put pressure on the President to sign the Copyright Amendment Act. This is getting out of control with these companies taking advantage of the situation.
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> I think this is just plain exploitation of public institution during this difficult time, and maybe we also need to report this to the relevant government department
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> Charlie Maphuntshane Molepo PL(SA)
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> From: IRTalk <irtalk-bounces at lists.lib.sun.ac.za> On Behalf Of Wynand Van Der Walt
> Sent: Monday, 30 March 2020 11:15 AM
> To: SealsVital at lists.ru.ac.za; Connie Bitso <cbitso at ufh.ac.za>; Pateka Ntshutshe-Matshaya <pntshuntshe-matshaya at wsu.ac.za>; Allwright, Maretha (Mrs) (Summerstrand Campus North) <Maretha.Allwright at mandela.ac.za>; Saunders, Suzanne (Ms) (Summerstrand Campus North) <Suzanne.Saunders at mandela.ac.za>; irtalk at lists.lib.sun.ac.za
> Subject: [IRTalk] Fwd: Measures to control the spread of COVID-19
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> Dear Colleagues
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> Please find the attached correspondence in relation to the current State of Disaster as declared by the State President Cyril Ramaphosa. The attached speaks to Publishers' assistance to universities during the COVID-19 national disaster period. Should you have further questions please do not hesitate to contact DALRO on the mentioned email address.
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> Please share this with other colleagues in your institution.
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> Kind Regards
> Leemisa Molapisi
> Manager: Operations 
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