Analyzes the Alex Caughran article on the teacher and the copyright law, concluding that copyright law is a complicated field and to oversimplify it is a disservice to teachers. See also CS 705 949. (RD)

Problems of photographic reproduction are map format, legibility, color, and physical composition. A discussion of copyright and the fair use'' doctrine, donor and agency restrictions, and national classification procedures is included. The need for improved map handling is emphasized. (10 references) (Author/DH)

Only one of the four significant developments of the year, copyright, is not focused on micro-imaging; the other three--the arrival of ultramicrofiche in libraries, and the microform plans of the Government Printing Office and of the Department of Defense--are all micro''. (106 references) (Author)

Tells why certain kinds of books appear to be threatened by both the new technology and by attacks on the copyright system. (Author/DR)

This article, written before report to Congress by Register of Copyrights was issued, examines whether balancing of rights of creators and needs of users has been accomplished by Copyright Revision Act of 1976, and reviews key issues in dispute between librarians and publishers over use of copyrighted materials in libraries. (EJS)

This paper examines the third fair use standard in section 107 of the 1976 Copyright Act--"the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole"--as it applies to copying for extended classroom uses such as library reserve. The guidelines are interpreted in terms of amount, substantiality,…

If the users of the new communications technologies insist on using authors' works without giving some appropriate compensation in return, they will find that sooner or later there will be no authors worth reading and no works worth reproducing. (Author)

Examples of legal and illegal duplicating practices are given. (JH)

Williams and Wilkins Co. v. United States is the first attempt by a court to determine the rights of copyright owners in the face of the enormous recent expansion of library photocopying. (Author)

Since the government supports research and publication for the benefit of the public, this information should be disseminated at a minimum cost with maximum accessibility, at no extra profit to the publisher. Fiscal implications relate higher costs of publications to library budgetary limitations as basic reasons for subscription cuts. (Author)

This circular has been published to satisfy requests by librarians and teachers for information concerning responsibilities, obligations, and limitations under the new copyright law. Pertinent sections of the law, plus minimum standards of educational fair use for books, periodicals, and music, and guidelines on interlibrary loan arrangements for…

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,…