All graphic reproduction processes are a means of communication. The purpose of this study was to identify and classify common elements of graphic communication technology into a structure representing the various industrial techniques. Six graphic reproduction processes were identified as relief, intaglio, planography, screen process,…

The eleventh session of the Intergovernmental Copyright Committee was held from November 3-5, 1971. This document reports on the agenda of that meeting which included the following topics: (1) report from the Conference for Revision of the Universal Copyright Convention (July 5-24, 1971); (2) photocopying of copyright works; (3) problems arising…

Senate Bill 22, the proposed new copyright law, specifies in chapter one the subject matter and scope of copyright. It also defines the terms used in the bill and formulates limitations on the exclusive rights of copyright holders. These limitations include the "fair use" of copyrighted work by reproduction for noncommercial educational use,…

Reviews the changing nature of the music publishing business. States that trends such as the decrease of music education in U.S. schools and the abuse of copyright by illegal photocopying in schools and churches have threatened the industry's existence. Includes information on recent corporate takeovers and changes among U.S. music publishers.…

Reviews selected proposals for revision of Canadian Copyright Act which relate to copyright exemptions, fair use, reprography, copyright societies, materials for the disabled, computerized information systems, collective works, public renting rights, paternity right, and right to authorize. Modifications in the interest of libraries are suggested.…

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

A course of study for teaching duplicating machines in a typewriting class is described. (SC)

Article describes how to design and equip a darkroom. (GB)

The accelerated pace of technological development of the 60s has heightened the conflict between writers and publishers and the needs of the public and the scholar for easy access to information, whether by xerography, microfilm, transceiver or data bank. Discusses a significant development in the relationship between copyright and modern…

The results of a survey of library schools in the United States to determine which ones offer courses in reprography are briefly discussed. (3 references) (SM)

The 109 Libraries responding to a questionnaire aided the American Library Association's Committee on Photocopying Costs in Libraries to document the patterns or variant factors that affect photocopying rates in U.S. libraries. (MF)

This study reviews the development of photocopying and its role in education, and traces the corresponding political responses of educational and university library associations in the effort to revise U.S. copyright law. Relationships between the information explosion and the phenomenon of neo-publishing are indicated. (Author)

Reviews a 35-volume set of reproductions of nineteenth-century juvenile literature. (AEA)

Discusses how reproductions of original art works can be used in art education. Included are learning activities designed to help K-12 students develop an appreciation for original works of art and reproductions. (AM)