[ILL-L] Textbooks - Policy Statements

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I don't think lending can be in violation of copyright law, but it does
sound good,

 

Edward Helmrich 
ILL Office 
Ryan Library 
Iona College VXI 
914-633-2352 
docdelivery at iona.edu 

 

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[mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Miller, Jennifer
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 12:46 PM
To: ill-l at webjunction.org
Subject: [ILL-L] Textbooks - Policy Statements

 

I know the issue of textbooks has come up before, but I have a specific
question that I can't find in previous discussions. After a bad
experience last semester, I want to amend our policy from "we'll request
anything" to "we won't request your required textbooks." I have reviewed
many policy statements of libraries which do not request textbooks;
these range from basically 'forget it' to lengthy justifications citing
the difficulty in obtaining, too-short lending periods, etc. I also
found just a few which state specifically that such requests are a
*violation of the Fair Use clause of the US copyright law*. I like the
authority of this, as it would allow us to say that it's not us just
being mean - it's The Law.  But is this true?  I would greatly
appreciate any insight on this! 

Jennifer G. Miller - Reference/Interlibrary Loan Librarian
Middlesex County College Library/2600 Woodbridge Avenue/Edison, New
Jersey 08818











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