[ILL-L] copyright vs. fair use problem--help please.

[Linda J. Wadman]

Here's a link to a checklist that hasn't disappeared yet to fill out 
and then print.  It should help you decide if your policies don't 
cover this situation already: http://www.copyright.iupui.edu/checklist.htm

At 01:47 PM 8/20/2008, you wrote:
>A faculty member has requested some short stories that we don't own 
>to be put on reserve. My dean wants me to get them via ILL. He 
>thinks that it would fall into fair use because we'd only do it once 
>and only the students in the class would access them.
>
>I have two problems with this:
>1. Since they are short stories it would be the ENTIRE work
>2. I'm not sure we should ou them on reserve since we don't own them.
>
>Therefore, I am asking the collective knowledge of this list. What 
>are your opinions on this? Is this an instance of fair use or not?
>
>Please reply directly to me since I only get the digest and this is 
>somewhat time-sensitive.
>
>Thanks in Advance,
>Karen
>
>Karen Williams
>Interlibrary loan Librarian
>Auburn University at Montgomery (AAM)
>Montgomery, AL
>(334) 244-3445
>
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