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For more infomration, you can go to Google and do a search on " trade associations shrink wrap " . You'll get a good picture of what is going on. And, yes, the national library associations are fighting this... Dan Robinson HW Wilson Company Bronx, NY drobinson@hwwilson.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Carol Simpson [mailto:Carol_Simpson@UNT.EDU] > Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 9:33 AM > To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU > Subject: GEN: Shrink wrap run amok > > > From this week's Business Week online: "The Maryland Bar Assn., along > with hundreds of other trade groups, is shrink-wrapping a > contract with > many of its publications. The contract is meant to be binding > on anyone > who breaks the plastic seal. Among its terms: No reselling, > loaning, or > giving away the book." > > Since shrink-wrap licenses have been upheld in federal court, this new > twist (already seen on videos sold in stores such as Sam's, Costco, > etc.) on shrink wrap licenses, fair use and the right of the > first sale > may have a terrible effect on libraries as we know them. > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=- All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. LM_NET Help & Information: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archive: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml LM_NET Select/EL-Announce: http://www.cuenet.com/archive/el-announce/ LM_NET Supporters: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ven.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-