[LM_NET] TAR: yearbook copyrighted?

[Emily Mulch <Emily.Mulch@USD428.NET>]

Hi friends,

I received the following email from one of our district secretaries, and I'm coming 
to you for advice.  The yearbook in question does have a copyright symbol on the 
title page, for whatever that's worth.

(our superintendent) received a phone call from a parent whose son graduated in 
1989.  He is in the military and with relocations has lost his high school 
yearbook.  He really wants a copy of the book back, however there are no extra 
books anywhere as Mom has already called and checked.

Mom is wanting to borrow the 1989 yearbook from your library and take it to OPI to 
have it copied for him.  OPI will only do that if we sign a statement releasing 
them from any penalties regarding copyright issues.

Question:  Is this yearbook subject to copyright laws since it was published by the 
high school?  According to the mother who contacted Jostens who printed the book, 
the district holds the copyright on the book, not them (Jostens).

Anybody have any ideas on this?

Thanks for any advice you can give me,

Emily Mulch, librarian
Great Bend High School
Great Bend, KS

Emily, the Library Goddess
It's great to be a Great Bend High Panther!

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