Hit: Table of Contents and copyright

[Pam Buysman <pbuysman@AEA4.K12.IA.US>]

I received two responses from LM_Netters.  You'll find them below. Thanks
for replying to my question!

"A copy is a copy, whether it is exact or not. Making multiple copies of a
TofC is the same as making multiple copies of an article. However you could
make one copy for yourself and pass it around, or post it for viewing
(though not on the web)."

"Listings of ingredients or contents cannot be copyrighted.  However, the
layout of the page of the actual table of contents can be copyrighted.  If
you are retyping the listing, you are safe.  It would be much easier to
photocopy the tables of contents.  You could ask permission to do so and
save yourself a lot of typing.  Since you are actually advertising the
content of the journal, I don't believe you will get many negative replies."

At the AEA, we also belong to AIME (Association for Information Media and
Equipment). As a member we also have access to legal counsel. I just
received an answer from AIME today....Their interpretation is:

"Transcribing title and author is clearly not a problem. Abstract
information can constitute a copyrighted work."


Pam Buysman
Educational Media Consultant
Area Education Agency 4
Sioux Center, Iowa  51250
712-722-4378 In Iowa: 800-572-5073
pbuysman@aea4.k12.ia.us

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