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arl-ereserve: Electronic Reserve Copyright Limitations.

Electronic Reserve Copyright Limitations.

Julie A. Kowalewski-Ward (jaward@email.sjsu.edu)
Thu, 25 Sep 1997 07:31:04 -0700 (PDT) 

Date: Thu, 25 Sep 1997 07:31:04 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Julie A. Kowalewski-Ward" <jaward@email.sjsu.edu>
To: arl-ereserve@arl.org
Subject: Electronic Reserve Copyright Limitations.
Message-Id: <Pine.GSO.3.95.970923135542.12999E-100000@zeus.sjsu.edu>


I have found the discussion regarding Fair Use most illuminating.  In
addition to the discussion of the "one semester time limitation"  I would
like to question the necessity of limiting access to students enrolled in
a specific class.  This is not commonly done in paper reserve operations
and I don't see the necessity in an Electronic Environment.

Looking at the factors of fair use - the purpose of the use - scholarship- 
would only be enhanced by having access to other students.  If a student
in a Physics class wants to look ahead to see what a more advanced Physics
class is studying - why would this be against fair use?  This would be
assisting in the student's scholarship.  Why should it be discouraged?

I'd be interested in what other folks think.

Julie Kowalewski Ward
Circulation Dept. Head
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
<jaward@email.sjsu.edu>

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