Re: copyright expiration as a spur to creativity

From: James Rogers <jetan[_at_]ionet.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 11:24:42 -0500 (CDT)

On 7/28/98, Laureen C. Urquiaga <urquiagal[_at_]lawgate.byu.edu> wrote:
>
> OK, I may be wrong, but isn't this already allowed by Section 108e of
> the Copyright Law? If I want a copy of a book, and I make a reasonable
> search to locate a copy but there is none to be had ... what is to
> prevent me from having my local library make a photocopy of the book
> (whether part of their collection or obtained through ILL)? I'm not
> relying on fair use here, but the library's explicitly authorized right
> of reproduction.

      My recollection is that this only an archival right on the part on the library, as opposed to a right to copy and distribute to readers.

                                           James

James Michael Rogers
jetan[_at_]ionet.net Received on Wed Jul 29 1998 - 16:23:16 GMT