Reviews the changing nature of the music publishing business. States that trends such as the decrease of music education in U.S. schools and the abuse of copyright by illegal photocopying in schools and churches have threatened the industry's existence. Includes information on recent corporate takeovers and changes among U.S. music publishers.…

Reviews selected proposals for revision of Canadian Copyright Act which relate to copyright exemptions, fair use, reprography, copyright societies, materials for the disabled, computerized information systems, collective works, public renting rights, paternity right, and right to authorize. Modifications in the interest of libraries are suggested.…

Discussed is copyright legislation, its history, the Fair Use Doctrine, ambiguities, and the major educational aspects of new copyright legislation pending in congress. (SL)

The accelerated pace of technological development of the 60s has heightened the conflict between writers and publishers and the needs of the public and the scholar for easy access to information, whether by xerography, microfilm, transceiver or data bank. Discusses a significant development in the relationship between copyright and modern…

This study reviews the development of photocopying and its role in education, and traces the corresponding political responses of educational and university library associations in the effort to revise U.S. copyright law. Relationships between the information explosion and the phenomenon of neo-publishing are indicated. (Author)

Reports on the time, ease, and cost of obtaining permission to use photocopied journal articles for library reserve use. Findings from correspondence with 20 journals indicated that photocopying permission is usually easy to obtain and free. Results are discussed in reference to teaching, the professional implications of the accessibility of…

Discusses three methods for the preservation of the intellectual content of deteriorating paper materials--photocopying, microforms, and electronic digital technologies. Topics addressed include selection, preparation procedures, standards, bibliographic control, obsolescence of technologies, costs and user fees as possible deterrents to access to…

This document consists of a summary discussion of the relevant sections of the new copyright law--Section 107, fair use, and Section 108, reproduction by libraries and archives--supplementary guidelines for corporate libraries developed by the Association of American Publishers (AAP) and the Authors League, and some of the more frequently asked…

To examine the possible impact of the 1976 Copyright Act on the workings of copyright in the United States, this book outlines the historical development of the copyright scheme, looks at how the 1976 act deals with the doctrine of fair use, analyzes the nature and effect of the new act's exemptions from copyright, and explores ways in which…

Designed to provide a background for forthcoming changes, this bibliography lists published materials dealing with copyrights particularly as they apply to violation of the Copyright Act by technology such as photocopiers, computers, and videotape machines. Included are monographs, articles from legal journals, government publications, and legal…

The Committee to Investigate Copyright Problems (CICP), a non-profit organization dedicated to resolving the conflict known as the "copyright photocopying problem" was joined by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), a large national publisher of technical and scientific standards, in a plan to simulate a long-proposed…

Written in an informal style, this brief guide to the complexities of copyright law in England is intended for the world of museums and galleries. Particular attention is paid to the day-to-day problems encountered in photographic copyright. (MM)

Extensive studies of expenditures on library materials and the use of photocopy machines in Canadian university libraries were conducted in 1971. The purpose of the purchasing study was twofold: (1) to reveal the pattern of library spending as an indication of how collections are being developed, and (2) to determine the effects of direct…

In this journal issue six short articles concerning copyright law and practice are teamed with twelve others about cooperative experiences in Illinois libraries. The doctrine of "fair use," which limits the copyright owner's exclusive rights, is the subject of perspectives by an educational media publishing company and a library. The…

The new copyright law specifically exempts some educational activities from infringement actions, but many educational uses of copyrighted works--particularly those resulting from modern technology--will continue to be judged on the basis of fair use. This comment focuses on what fair use means for educators. (Author/LBH)