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Subject:Re: Computer rights From:Smokey Lynne L Bare <slbare -at- JUNO -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 17 Dec 1997 20:02:18 -0500
On Wed, 17 Dec 1997 09:48:10 -0600 "Walker, Arlen P"
<Arlen -dot- P -dot- Walker -at- JCI -dot- COM> writes:
>>You might want to talk to your local librarian. Most libraries pay a
>fee
>every year to a copyright clearinghouse type of organization (I think
>it's
>"Copyright Clearance Center") to cover the photocopying of copyrighted
>material.
Did just that today over lunch with the head of business research in the
business school's library of a major BIG 10 college. She agreed with the
fair use practice E-mail response I had written. She made it very clear
to those present during lunch, that there is no charge for the items
listed in my previous E-mail. But, for those who must copy more than one
article, there is a minimal fee paid for businesses who come in, and need
to make copies for various projects. Two different things. I feel the
attorney's responses were accurate in her postings tonight as she
explained (from her court experience) which drove her conclusions in the
original E-mail.
