-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Printing/Copying/Scanning Policies Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:49:25 -1000 From: G. Salim Mohammed <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: [log in to unmask] To: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]> I am interested in knowing how you handle printing, copying and scanning requests for, primarily your maps that are *not* in the public domain and reconcile with fair use. I do, for example, like to help a recent professor's request to scan some maps that she could use to show in her class (as part of something she can use regularly in subsequent classes)... but these particular maps are copyrighted--yes, I can have her borrow the maps.... just wondering what your library would do. Currently I have this statement up on our website: "MAGIS will not reproduce any items that do not belong in the public domain, unless the user obtains express permission from the publisher specifying that the object will be used for academic purposes." We will consider other requests that might fall under the purview of the "fair use" under the Copyright Law (Title 17 of the US Code). Fair use is defined as that which is "not used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship or research." I hate to point blank say no, we can't, if indeed there's some other option. I have anecdotal evidence where some libraries allow for a scan of part of a map or the entire map at a much lower resolution. Please report to the list, or if you prefer, to me directly. I can then report back to the lists after removing any identifying information. Thank you, Salim -- G. Salim Mohammed, Maps/GIS Librarian [log in to unmask] | 808-956-0833 http://magis.manoa.hawaii.edu University of Hawai'i at Manoa Library 2550 McCarthy Mall, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA "Live simply so others can simply live." -Gandhi.