To OP: What was the situation when you were copying it, and how did anyone else see it?

Yes, if you walk into a bookstore and start scanning pages, they will kick you out. BUt if borrow a book from a library, scan it for your own use, and then return it, no copyright holder in their right mind would give two craps. (And I say this as a person who is generally annoyed with piracy, copyright infringement, etc)

Anonymous wrote:OP You can also contact the copyright owner, go through the publisher, and ask for permission. I work for a large publisher and do this all the time

I tried left several voice mails but nobody retuned my calls.