Guidelines for the development of policies and procedures concerning copyrights at colleges and universities are presented. Emphasis is placed on a general statement on institutional policies, scope of the copyright, materials subject to copyright, statement of institutional copyright policy, definition of copyrightable materials, determination of…

The fundamental objective of the study is to obtain a detailed analysis of the book publishing industry and the book printing industry in Canada, in order to determine what steps the Federal Government might take to assist the industry in improving its viability and in promoting its stability and growth. This objective implies that the study will…

The topic of discussion at an Information Industry Association forum on May 27, 1971 was the micropublishing of government information by the Government Printing Office (GPO). Three speakers represented different points of view in considering the implications of a GPO micropublishing program: a librarian's, an information publisher's and a…

The recording of the manuscript sources for the history of printing, publishing and bookselling is recognized as being important to anyone interested in bibliographical studies. The author recommends that printers', publishers' and booksellers' letter books, ledgers, and other documents relating to the book trade, be culled and referred to in…

Describes a printmaking project that has potential, not only as a design activity and for student experience with printing techniques, but also as an image-builder for the program of art education in any school. In this instance students at Woodstown High School, New Jersey, printed a calendar, but other themes may be selected depending on the…

Notes several factors which affect the readability of a printed message and contends that current typographical devices and styles are contrary to the fundamentals of eye physiology and detrimental to established reading habits. Available from: The Journal of Biocommunication, D. Raney, 3215 Haddon Road, Durham, NC 27705. (MH)

Recommends getting bids for yearbook printing in order to get the best possible price and includes a proposed system with a sample "spec" list. (JM)

Traces historical development of the John M. Wing foundation on the History of Printing beginning with its benefactor, John M. Wing, through the contributions of its custodians: Pierce Butler, 1920-31; Ernst F. Detterer, 1931-47; and James M. Wells, 1951-84. Focus is on the formulation and application of the collecting policy. (75 references)…

Explains that the international picture book seems to be increasingly popular in the United States and that publishers are perceiving coproduction as a way to reach the retail market at a price they can afford. (DF)

This study finds that industrial arts programs rank screen printing as a top priority, although the process represents less than five percent of the industry. Screen printing and letterpress instruction is still offered because it is inexpensive and serves to introduce students to the concepts and vocabulary of photocomposition. (JB)

Proposes an analytical framework that can be used both to compensate for incomplete evidence and aid in the interpretation of existing data on colonial women printers. Tries to answer important questions about Mary Crouch by noting ways in which key aspects of her career differed from or were similar to the patterns of other colonial printers. (FL)

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

Article described how to utilize an etching press for a complete lithography program for high school students. (Author/RK)

A review of the literature of printing technology from 1850-95 suggests that technological barriers to multi-column headlines were not as extensive as journalism historians have indicated. (Author/RB)

Describes a prototypical course in concrete poetry offered at Princeton University. (RB)