I do believe most cds/dvds are illegal to copy in general let alone from a library.

Ripping songs and movies off cd's and dvd's is not only wrong to do, it's illegal. It would be similar to checking out a book from the library, photocopying the pages, and then returning it. Either way you are stealing the information that was rented from the library.

I think it is pretty much stealing so therefore it is wrong and illegal. It has been called piracy for that reason. I would think that libraries would somehow make it where it can't be copied.
Does that type of protection exist?

It's both wrong and illegal. Morally and ethically, it's wrong. Do people do it? Yes. Most people aren't aware that in some instances, doing it could be a felony offense. For example, if you rip it and put it on your computer and then share it with anyone, even just a friend, you risk a felony for distributing unlicensed copyright protected material.

The people who get paid residuals for the work won't get a penny off a burned and ripped copy. I'm a writer, so those things matter to me. When writers are getting literally pennies or fractions of pennies in some cases for each copy sold, even one pirated copy makes a difference, one person thinking it's okay cuts into my income (or others like me who write for residuals).

The internet and technology changes the way things are, the landscape, etc, for distribution and viewing/watching/reading, but it shouldn't change the morality and legality of something.

Really good question! It's one I think more people should read, because honestly, there are truly people out there who think that since the technology exists to make it possible, there's no reason you can't do it. Some people just don't know any better!

Yes it is fine and it is legal if it is for your own personal use. It is no more illegal than recording a broadcasted movie on your VCR.

You need to check the copyright instructions for that media. Most media allow rip it for personal use. But it is illegal to transmit or spread. Also for some media ripping is also illegal.

This is completely legal and totally fine ethically, the library buys special licenses to rent these out for personal use, the copyright holders were already paid for you to use this in anyway you see fit (for personal use only), if you check out a book or movie you have every right to make a copy for your own personal use, if you were to turn around and sell it on ebay than you are making an illegal and unethical move, copyright laws are to protect the copyright holder from losing money on sales, if no sales have taken place and you haven't given the tape to anyone as a gift (gift implies that it has value) or shown it in a mass screening for your entire neighborhood than you are perfectly safe and correct. That is the purpose of a library, otherwise you could just go and check it out every week...this makes no sense. no one has ever been prosecuted for copying any media from a library for personal or educational use. yes you can legally copy books movies music and anyother type of media for classroom use if you are a teacher. This is common practice in education and is usually written on the inside of most books that it is okay for educational use. People are only worried about situations where money is exchanging hands for something they own the copyright for.

Special license or not, every library has a "Terms of Use" statement that you sign when you apply for your library card which states the library does not grant nor imply permission to violate any copyright licenses held by the owners of such copyrights. Most terms also contain a statement which says you will not use the library or its property for any unlawful or prohibited use. Although copyright violations may never been prosecuted by any library that is not to say they have given up the right to do so. The site listed below may show some insight as to what could be happening in the world of file sharing. In a nutshell, if you can go to jail or pay a fine for doing it, then it is illegal.
 

i would lol

I use the dvd ripper to rip dvd to computer.