Discussed is copyright legislation, its history, the Fair Use Doctrine, ambiguities, and the major educational aspects of new copyright legislation pending in congress. (SL)

To examine the possible impact of the 1976 Copyright Act on the workings of copyright in the United States, this book outlines the historical development of the copyright scheme, looks at how the 1976 act deals with the doctrine of fair use, analyzes the nature and effect of the new act's exemptions from copyright, and explores ways in which…

The new copyright law specifically exempts some educational activities from infringement actions, but many educational uses of copyrighted works--particularly those resulting from modern technology--will continue to be judged on the basis of fair use. This comment focuses on what fair use means for educators. (Author/LBH)

Examines ramifications of legislative recognition of concept of fair use in Copyright Act of 1976 and argues that elimination of fair use doctrine, coupled with increase in technological approaches to reporting of secondary use of copyrighted material, will benefit authors, publishers, and librarians alike. Fifteen references are cited. (EJS)

Discusses the "Fair Use" section of the recent United States Copyright Law and its implications for the reading teacher. (HOD)

"Reserves" are defined as selected writings made available to individual and successive students for educational purposes, subject to sharp time limitations and, usually, to restrictions on physical removal from the library premises. The Library Photocopying and Fair Use sections of the copyright law are discussed in this regard. (LBH)

Developed as a service for the Health Sciences Academic Community, this 5-part monograph explores the impact of the new copyright law PL 94-553 on the basic needs of education. Part one, in the form of an illustrated lecture, enumerates six basic needs of education--the right to make copies, the doctrine of fair use, permission to duplicate…

Focus is on those substantive aspects of the act that are of interest to copyright proprietors and/or users of copyrightable works. The new law establishes a single system of statutory protection for all copyrightable works, whether published or unpublished. (LBH)

This guide, presented by the American Association of School Librarians and the American Library Association, is organized by type of media, and is intended to provide an easy and reasonable approach to deciding whether a copy of material may be lawfully made. The display and performance of works, also governed by copyright, are discussed where…

The first meeting of the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works (CONTU) established some basic premises and procedures. Commissioners representing various interests concerned with copyright legislation (librarians, publishers, consumers and lawyers) discussed the responsibility of the Commission to review copyright…

Recognizing that the new copyright law will come into effect during an era of accelerating technological advancements in communications, Congress left certain issues open. Discussed are copyright protection for works of the U.S. government, performing rights in sound recordings, computer uses of copyrighted works, reproduction and distribution by…

This discussion of the 1976 Copyright Law highlights the librarian's responsibility, guidelines for interlibrary loan copying published by National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works (CONTU) and the American Library Association Interlibrary Loan Committee, and nonprint materials and copyright. Thirteen references and an…

Examines the new Copyright Act of 1978, Public Law 94-533. Discusses what can and cannot be reproduced in print materials and in electronic media. Examples are included.

The legislative history of the new copyright law that will become effective January 1, 1978 is reviewed. Principal provisions of the law are outlined, including those dealing with fair use, reproduction by public libraries, exemption of certain performances, cable television, performance right in records, royalties, jukeboxes, and public…

This digest focuses on a variety of issues confronting copyright law in the digital age. The current copyright law was adopted in 1976, and could not possibly have foreseen so many new technologies. However, it did attempt to cover all bases by using language which was intended to be somewhat elastic. A current report by the U.S. Department of…