A major problem area under the 1976 Copyright Act that needs clarification, if not revision, concerns the use of photocopied copyrighted materials in classrooms. (Author/MLF)

Gives some guidelines to follow in creating a policy concerning the reproduction of copyright material. (IRT)

Describes the operational activities of UNESCO to facilitate easy access of developing countries to works protected by copyright. Particular reference is made to collection of data, economic situation, formation of national copyright information centers, copyright data bank services, reprographic reproduction, preparation of model contracts,and…

More and more college professors are constructing their own "anthologies," photocopied compilations of recent articles and book excerpts, that are used as textbook substitutes. Addresses the impact of copyright law on the creation and distribution of customized college-course anthologies. (39 footnotes) (MLF)

Argues for a balance of copyright incentives more favorable to education: (1) introduces the dilemma of choice between infringing others' copyrights and observing legal procedure; (2) discusses Congress's accommodation of education under the Copyright Act of 1976; (3) describes a legislative solution; and (4) suggests statutory language for an…

Provides a review of literature from 1990 that concerns the reproduction of library materials. Highlights include activities of the Reproduction of Library Materials Section (RLMS) of the American Library Association; bibliographic control; copyright; electronic imaging; microforms and micrographics equipment; micropublishing; photocopiers and…

Based on a recent lawsuit involving Kinko's Graphics custom-made anthologies resembling university print shop copies, this article examines three liability questions pertaining to the copyright law's fair use standards and accompanying classroom guidelines. Basically, individual teachers must desist from assembling these anthologies without…

Examines the issues involved in Williams and Wilkins Co. v. United States in which a Court of Claims reversed the trial commissioner's decision that a library's distributing photocopied reprints of medical journal articles was copyright infringement. Argues that publishers of medical journals must be granted copyright protection against library…

These recommendations and report on Public Lending Right (PLR) drafted by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe were designed to encourage the recognition of the principle of PLR and the setting up of compatible PLR schemes throughout Europe. It discusses why an agreement for PLR is necessary, and describes several methods of…

Developed as a service for the Health Sciences Academic Community, this 5-part monograph explores the impact of the new copyright law PL 94-553 on the basic needs of education. Part one, in the form of an illustrated lecture, enumerates six basic needs of education--the right to make copies, the doctrine of fair use, permission to duplicate…

The author explains current copyright laws in reproducing published materials for classroom use. (DE)

Discusses work being done in the House on a modified version of a Senate copyright revision bill, which includes the key issue of library photocopying. (MLH)

Provides an overview of the legal nature of copyright, its history, and present status. Current issues of concern to information professionals are then discussed, including reproduction and distribution of copyrighted material, interlibrary loans, the "Five-Year Review" of the current law, technology, nonprint materials, and databases.…