Let's have a little common sense here... Grolier Online is a
commercial database and a school library pays for it. A commercial
online service looks at logins, searches and downloads as a measure
of its service, not 'hits'. Repeating the same search and download 10
times will not add greatly to the statistics, but it may trigger a
problem report internally and have folks trying to figure out why the
same material was requested repeatedly in so short a time. They'll
figure that something went wrong and start looking for the problem.
<grin>.
While the suggestion to contact a website for permission to use
materials is a good practice, it's not necessary when there are
licensing provisions already set out for a commerical database that a
library has a subscription to. Of course, if the use is not going to
be the traditional research type of use, then permission should be
sought. I went to the site and read the license for use. It is very
specific as to what is not allowed.
Dan Robinson
HW Wilson Company
Bronx, NY
drobinson@hwwilson.com
On 12 Nov 2002 at 20:47, Sharron L. McElmeel wrote:
> Many on line sites count on recording the number of "hits" to justify
> their continued existence to corporate sponsors. Even if the site
> gives permission to print from the web site that does not equate to
> printing one copy and photocopying the paper and distributing it to 20
> students. If each student printed their own copy as intended the site
> would have 20 "hits" to use as evidence that the site was viable
> (somewhat like advertisers wanting to know the audience of a
> particular tv show before they spend money on it). Thus, printing
> from the Internet 20 times is not the same as printing once and then
> photocopying.
>
> With that said, I have never been refused when I have asked
> permission to do such a thing by quickly e-mailing the webmaster. Then
> they have the letter to demonstrate the use of their site. The answer
> has always been "yes." Be sure to include the number of copies you
> would like to make and how you will be using the copies.
>
> Works the same way if you want to off load a site and use it through
> out the day without a WWW connection. Not legal unless you have
> permission. ;>)
>
> Sharron
>
>
>
>
> At 3:44 PM -0500 11/12/2002, Clark, Molly wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >I am in the middle of a debate and I hope you can help. We subscribe
> >to Grolier Online and several students in one class want to print out
> >the same science fair project idea. To conserve printer ink
> >cartidges, one teacher wants to make photo copies of a single print
> >out. Another says that this is a violation of copyright, and each
> >user must print their own. My opinion is that making photo copies is
> >okay, but I was asked to double check. So here I am. Who is correct?
> >Thanks for your help!
> >
> >Molly Clark
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