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arl-ereserve: Re: Electronic Reserve Copyright Limitations.

arl-ereserve: Re: Electronic Reserve Copyright Limitations.

Re: Electronic Reserve Copyright Limitations.

Hults, Pat (hultsp@Cobleskill.edu)
Thu, 25 Sep 1997 11:51:29 -0400 

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From: "Hults, Pat" <hultsp@Cobleskill.edu>
To: "'arl-ereserve@arl.org'" <arl-ereserve@arl.org>
Subject: Re: Electronic Reserve Copyright Limitations.
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 1997 11:51:29 -0400


On Thu, Sep 25, 1997, Julie A. Kowalewski-Ward <jaward@email.sjsu.edu> wrote:
> 
> 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.

I too am interested in this question and would like to see it broadened. 
Could institutions that currently provide electronic reservses give us a
general description on what they do to ensure copyright compliance?

	Pat Hults
	hultsp@cobleskill.edu
	SUNY Cobleskill

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