[ILL-L] copyright clearing center question

[Inter-Library Loan]

Thank you, Joe, and everyone else who replied. It never occurred to me that it might be out of 
copyright altogether. Hooray! I know my patron will be happy to hear this, and now I have good 
information should it come around again.

Susan


Interlibrary Loan
DeKalb County Public Library - GDK
215 Sycamore St.
Decatur, GA 30030
404.370.3070 x2274


-----Original Message-----
From: "Joe Ellison" <j-ellison at northwestern.edu>
To: "'Interlibrary Loan Listserv'" <ill-l at webjunction.org>
Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 13:22:26 -0500
Subject: RE: [ILL-L] copyright clearing center question

> Material published prior to 1923 is in the public domain. No copyright
> payment is due on material in the public domain.
> 
> You don't need to pay prior to requesting. As far as I know, many libraries
> wait and report all usage monthly, or at the end of the calendar year. If
> you have budgetary concerns, or are passing on costs to the patron, it may
> be simpler to pay as you go in cases where payments are due.
> 
> Joe Ellison
> Document Delivery and Digital Initiatives Assistant
> Transportation Library, Northwestern Univ Library (OCLC = JCR)
> 1970 Campus Dr, Evanston, IL 60208-2300
> voice: 847-491-8600, fax: 847-491-8601
> j-ellison at northwestern.edu
> http://www.library.northwestern.edu/transportation/
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org]
> > On Behalf Of Inter-Library Loan
> > Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 1:11 PM
> > To: ill-l at webjunction.org
> > Subject: [ILL-L] copyright clearing center question
> > 
> > Hi all, I need input about obtaining copyright for an ILL article.
> > 
> > A patron is requesting a 2nd article out of a journal issue. As I
> > understand CCL and rule of two, a
> > 2nd article for the same patron out of the same issue means copyright
> > needs to be obtained. Date of
> > issue is 1913.
> > 
> > I've gone to the Copyright Clearance Center and it seems pretty
> > straightforward to submit a
> > request. I'm hoping they'll bill, because I have no credit card to use.
> > Does payment of copyright
> > have to precede requesting a photocopy? And, may we pass the charge along
> > to our patron? I imagine
> > I'll just keep a paper record of payment along with the ILL request.
> > 
> > We request a small number of articles per year and this is the first time
> > I've had to obtain
> > copyright. And, I could be all wrong about how to go about it.
> > 
> > Thank for any light you can shed!
> > 
> > Susan
> > 
> > Interlibrary Loan
> > DeKalb County Public Library - GDK
> > 215 Sycamore St.
> > Decatur, GA 30030
> > 404.370.3070 x2274
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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