Re: Good source of copyright informationn

[Diane Durbin <dianed@TENET.EDU>]

Janet is right about Gary Becker's book.  It is $25 and change with
shipping.  We did the same thing with the copyright notices.  Very clear
language that all can understand.

On Wed, 19 Jan 1994, Janet Onopa wrote:

> Since there have been recent postings about copyright questions, I thought I
> would recommend a very useful and clear booklet that we use in our school that
> outlines copyright information for teachers, librarians, etc.  It is called
> Copyright: A Guide to Information and Resources (1st ed.), by Gary H. Becker.
> I first read about it in some library journal and sent away for it.  I can't
> remember the price, but it's inexpensive.  The author grants schools that
> purchase this booklet the right to duplicate the guide to distribute to other
> staff of your campus (and the binding can be taken apart to do this).  He also
> says that he will mail out free periodic updates to anyone who sends him a
> self-addressed envelope.
> This guide is presented in a very clear, easy-to-understand format.  I xeroxed
> the "Teacher/Classroom Photocopying" section (just a page and a half),
> enlarged it a little on the xerox machine, and posted it on the wall above the
> teacher's self-serve copying machines, so that it's really easy for them to
> get a handle on what the copying guidelines are.
> This guide can be bought directly from the author.  Write to:
> Gary Becker, Consultant
> 164 Lake Breeze Circle
> Lake Mary, FL 32746-6038
> (407)322-0890
> P.S. I also wrote to the author to ask him to clarify a point I wasn't sure
> about, and he very graciously answered me back with further explanation, which
> was very helpful.
> Marcia Kemble, AV Librarian
> Mid-Pacific Institute
> Honolulu, HI  <onopa@uhunix.uhcc.hawaii.edu>