Copyright law and related problems are reviewed historically and specific methods for dealing with it in Great Britain are discussed. Emphasized are ways for handling photocopying for educational and research purposes. (LBH)

The impact of the Copyright Revision Act of 1976 on copying services supplied by many college stores is assessed. It is suggested that even unsupervised photocopying of copyrighted books and periodicals may constitute vicarious infringement by the store, but that in an academic environment, photocopying may constitute defensible "fair…

Explains what the new act means to public and instructional broadcasters and schools that use or copy their programs off-air.

A suggested solution to the copyright problem would allow producers and/or networks a limited tax write-off in exchange for the schools' rights to videocopy programs. (Author/IRT)

The Copyright Forum serves as a venue for the discussion of digital copyright issues of interest to Canadian educational institutions, libraries, archives, and museums. The Forum currently comprises 13 national associations. The members of the participating associations are both creators and users of digital intellectual content, and a number of…

A clear public statement is needed on our rights to quote freely, under the laws of copyright, in critical works. (Editor/IR)

Problems related to acquiring library materials are presented, including that of shoplifting. (NH)

A controversy has arisen as to whether instrument vendors are providing sufficient information about instrument-associated software to permit users to understand invisible data transformations going on inside of the equipment. Topics addressed include software protection, user modifications, and publishing software. (Author/JN)

Describes the establishment of a national clearinghouse granting off-air videotaping licenses to learning resource centers, libraries, and educational institutions. The Television Licensing Center provides the link between the broadcast of educational programing from commercial and public television and the legal, delayed use of that material in…

Recent developments affecting educational institutions provide guidelines: first, for the videotaping and use of television programs by nonprofit educational institutions and, second, for the copying of music. (Author/MLF)

Examines educational tasks in general computing, including computer-assisted instruction, computer-managed instruction, word processing, secretarial and business applications, time sharing, and networking to larger computers. (CT)

Highlights the new copyright law as it applies to television and films, particularly the concept of fair use. Discusses the problems the new law has presented to the educational use of copyrighted video and film material and suggests that such users organize to present their position more effectively. (JMF)

Describes how faculty-produced 35 mm slides can be used to enhance student interest in political science in undergraduate college level courses. Emphasis is placed on copying existing photos and on fieldwork where political events are photographed. Information is presented on copyright law, photographic equipment, and slide program technique.…

Truth in testing laws are subject to challenge on the grounds that they invade federally protected rights and interests of the test-makers through the due process clauses of the Constitution and federal copyright protections. (Author/MLF)