First in a series of articles on how to lower costs by curbing unauthorized or excessive use of office copiers. (Author/MLF)

Suggests ways for superintendents to assess instructional photocopying needs and costs and adopt workable, cost-effective procedures and guidelines. Evaluators of copy content need to consider teaching objectives, appropriateness, conceptual enrichment, alternative approaches, style, grammar, public relations effects, and possible copyright…

Presented in question-and-answer format, the fact sheet provides educators with general information on photocopying and offset printing processes and offers specific tips for saving money on printing and reproduction. The first section addresses the use of photocopying, describes instances when photocopying is most economic, and discusses…

Controlling copier costs begins with an equipment inventory and a survey of administrators' needs and suggestions. (Author/MLF)

Outlines the history of the application of photographic and allied printing methods in libraries during the past 50 years. The benefits of reprints and micropublications to libraries and users are discussed, and the possible impact of computer output microfilm is examined. (19 references) (Author/CLB)

This discussion of impending revisions to the Canadian Copyright Act focuses on the need for inclusion of a fair dealing provision in any revisions, defined either through legislation or the courts, and for the use of a random sampling of photocopying in libraries to establish blanket reprography fees. (Author/CLB)

Reviews the copyright problems involved in interlibrary loans using photocopies of journal articles and describes the development of a document delivery system, in which materials are stored on optical disks, printed on demand, and a copyright fee is included in pricing. Technical and practical aspects of the system are discussed. (CLB)