Re: copyright changes

From: Laura N. Gasaway <unclng[_at_]email.unc.edu>
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1999 18:37:31 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

On Mon, 7 Jun 1999, Vicki Walker <vwalker[_at_]sacs.k12.in.us> wrote:
>
> On 04 Jun 1999, Marsha James Keenan <marsha_keenan[_at_]tamu-commerce.edu> wrote:
> >
> > Would be interested in any feedback. The ILL librarian attended a
> > video conference on Copyright and feels like the changes will impact
> > copies made by the Microform department.
> >
> > "I was telling Marsha about copyright and ILL. That raised the
> > question -- does she have to make a copy of the copyright statement
> > every time she makes a copy for one of our patrons (not ILL)??? For
> > ex., she makes a copy, from microfiche, of an article from a recent
> > TV Guide. Does she have to make a copy of the copyright statement
> > and give it to the patron?"
> >
> > Has anyone else heard anything about this? Do you think having
> > copyright notices posted covers copyright responsibility? Any input
> > will be appreciated.
>
> When I worked in a hospital library, I had to make copies of
> articles from journals constantly. At that time, I had a stamp that
> said something to the effect of "This article is protected by Section
> ... of the U. S. Copyright." The stamp made it easy because I could
> copy a stack of articles, stamp them on the front page, and distribute
> them.

     Please everyone, check the changes mandated in section 108(a)(3) which now requires libraries to use the real copyright notices on copies the library makes instead of the old stamp: Notice, this work may be protected by copyright.

     The only time that stamp should be used now is when the copyright holder fails to include a notice on the work.

Lolly

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