ERIC Number: ED381166
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1994
Pages: 102
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ISBN: ISBN-0-938865-31-5
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Copyright for School Libraries: A Practical Guide. A Special Report. Professional Growth Series.
Simpson, Carol Mann
This monograph presents examples of typical public school situations involving copyright issues; the advice provided is based on a conservative interpretation of the copyright law. The following topics are discussed: history and liability; fair use; print materials; audiovisual works; computer software; interlibrary loan, photocopying, facsimile, and document delivery; permissions (copyright versus contract); implications for administrators; and the importance of a copyright policy. Appendices include the Middletown Independent School District Copyright Compliance Agreement; copyright "dos and don'ts" for school librarians; useful sources of information; copyright warning notices; copyright policy; and copyright and plagiarism guidelines for students. A copyright question and answer section is also provided. (Contains 21 references.) (AEF)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Computer Software, Copyrights, Facsimile Transmission, Fair Use (Copyrights), Information Policy, Information Sources, Interlibrary Loans, Legal Responsibility, Printed Materials, Public Schools, Reprography, School Libraries
Linworth Publishing, Inc., Ordering Dept., 480 E. Wilson Bridge Rd., Suite L, Worthington, OH 43085.
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Media Staff; Practitioners
Language: English
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