Copyright in the Library

Libraries are granted certain exemptions from liability for fair use and for certain library copying. The article by Georgia K. Harper "Copyright in the Library," of the University of Texas System Office of General Counsel, outlines and discusses some of these issues in respect to:)

Fair Use (Section 107):

Reserve Room Operations

Print Copies

Audio, Image and Audiovisual Copies

Electronic Copies

Library Copying for Patrons and for Its Own Collection

Library Reprography (Section 108):

Archiving
Patron Requests
Unsupervised Copying,
News Programs
Contractual Limitations on Acquisitions Interlibrary Loan

See:

Model Policy Concerning College and University Photocopying for Classroom, Research and Library Reserve Use (American Library Association, March 1982)
Library and Classroom Use of Copyrighted Videotapes and Computer Software (American Library Association, February 1986)
Fair-Use Guidelines For Electronic Reserve Systems (developed during CONFU, but not considered as a CONFU Guideline, draft March 1996)

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