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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>