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Low, Edmon – American Libraries, 1975
Presents the case for library photocopying. (PF)
Descriptors: Copyrights, Federal Legislation, Libraries, Publishing Industry
Association of American Publishers, New York, NY. – 1978
This pamphlet was prepared by the Association of American Publishers (AAP) and the Authors League to: (1) state their understanding of fair use and library photocopying under Section 107; (2) state their understanding of the library copying privileges granted by Section 108, and the limits it imposes on photocopying by nonprofit libraries; (3)…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Guidelines, Laws, Libraries
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Benjamin, Curtis G. – American Scholar, 1972
Tells why certain kinds of books appear to be threatened by both the new technology and by attacks on the copyright system. (Author/DR)
Descriptors: Books, Computer Storage Devices, Copyrights, Libraries
Marshall, Nancy – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1983
This article, written before report to Congress by Register of Copyrights was issued, examines whether balancing of rights of creators and needs of users has been accomplished by Copyright Revision Act of 1976, and reviews key issues in dispute between librarians and publishers over use of copyrighted materials in libraries. (EJS)
Descriptors: Copyrights, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulation, Libraries
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Horowitz, Irving Louis; Curtis, Mary E. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1984
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)
Descriptors: Authors, Copyrights, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulation
Henderson, Madeline M. – Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science, 1982
Discusses report titled "Libraries, Publishers, and Photocopying: Final Report of Surveys Conducted for the United States Copyright Office," by King Research, Inc. Six surveys of library photocopying in general, specific recording by an interlibrary request log, publishers, and library users as they use copying machines are described.…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Federal Legislation, Libraries, National Surveys
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Long, Janice R. – Chemical and Engineering News, 1975
Discusses the views of educators, librarians, and publishers concerning the library photocopying provision of a copyright bill pending before the House of Representatives. Objections have been raised against a section which prohibits concerted reproduction of multiple copies of a work and systematic copying and distribution of single or multiple…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Educational Resources, Government Role, Information Services
Schuman, Patricia Glass – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1994
Discusses the relationship between the library and publishing communities and issues that impact the relationship. Topics covered include an overview of cooperative efforts and tensions created by issues such as photocopying and copyright, repackaging of government information by commercial publishers, the power of publishing conglomerates, and…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Costs, Government Publications, Institutional Cooperation
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Blackwell, Thomas E. – Journal of College and University Law, 1974
The issue of library photocopying of copyrighted materials is examined from a historical perspective and with reference to proposed legislative revisions including the establishment of a compulsory licensing for reproduction. The author proposes that publishers be awarded compensation from the federal government for granting educational use of…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Court Litigation, Federal Legislation, Government Role
Winkler, Karen J. – College Store Journal, 1975
Issues involved in the new national copyright bill approved by the Senate and under study in the House of Representatives are examined, particularly the interests of publishers, educators, and librarians with regard to the photocopying of articles in periodicals for classroom use or interlibrary loan. (JT)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Copyrights, Federal Legislation, Higher Education
McDonald, Dennis – 1977
This paper summarizes the findings of a 1976 national survey on usage of paper-to-paper photocopying machines in the U.S. libraries, which was conducted by King Research, Inc. for the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, the National Science Foundation, and the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works…
Descriptors: Charts, Copyrights, Graphs, Interlibrary Loans
McDonald, Dennis D.; Bush, Colleen G. – 1982
The six surveys on photocopying and publishing activity in America that are described in this report were conducted in 1981 to assess the effectiveness of the 1976 Copyright Act in balancing the rights of creators and the needs of users for copyrighted works. An indication of their statistical precision precedes detailed reports on each type of…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Interlibrary Loans, Libraries, Library Surveys
American Library Association, Chicago, IL. – 1974
This booklet is an attempt to provide librarians with a short summary of the arguments in favor of library photocopying, combined with a status report on how these arguments have fared in the courts and in the United States Congress. Following an analysis of the issues involved, the case of Williams and Wilkins v. the United States is discussed,…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Court Litigation, Federal Legislation, Information Dissemination
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Copyright Office. – 1975
The first day of the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works' (CONTU) third meeting was spent at IBM processing headquarters, where commissioners learned about the history and terminology of computers, information storage methods, computer capabilities, computers and copyrights, future trends, and costs. On the second…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Computers, Copyrights, Federal Legislation
Bruwelheide, Janis H. – 1995
This guide provides a concise overview of current copyright law and its interpretations, particularly for classroom educators, librarians, school media specialists, and their constituents. Building on the question-and-answer format introduced in the first edition, the second edition adds commentary on critical developments of the last eight years,…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Distance Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Fair Use (Copyrights)