Re: High school--question: periodical legalities

[Harry Willems <harryw@MIDUSA.NET>]

The circumstances have nothing to do with copyright issues, although a
judge may be more lenient.  You may, however, make the copies under the
educational exemption, as a place where classes are taught on a regular
basis.  These copies should not remain indefinitely, however, they should
be destroyed and renewed each year.  The school administration must be made
aware of the incredible handicap that your students labor under.  You might
be better off to see if some school in the U.S. is getting their readers
guide on CD and could let you have a print copy.  There is little or no
excuse for shortchanging students and the library by not funding the most
basic of resources.

Harry Willems
Southeast Kansas Library System


At 02:47 PM 8/2/99 -0400, you wrote:
>I am the librarian of a small (1A) 7-12 high school starting back Thursday.
>We are not automated and not on-line.   We have a tiny periodical section and
>tinier budget and cannot afford to subscribe to Reader's Guide.  The only way
>we have for anyone to find an article on a particular topic is to leaf
>through each issue.  Is it legal to make copies of the contents pages and
>keep them in the library for reference?  I was thinking of a couple of sets
>for each magazine.  I really think this would make our magazines a lot more
>useful and last longer.
>
>Please send replies to me via e-mail.  We have just returned from vacation
>and I haven't figured out how to re-start the list yet.  TIA!
>
>Cindy Denning
>Librarian, Ponder HS, TX
>cynden744@aol.com
>
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Harry Willems                   http://www.sekls.lib.ks.us/staff/willems
Consultant, Assistant Dir.
Southeast Kansas Library System
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