Copyright and Course Reserves: Legal Issues and Best Practices for Academic Libraries

by Carla S. Myers, Kyle K. Courtney (Foreword by)

Overview

With the guidance of this book, academic librarians wishing to provide print, electronic, and streaming media (music and film) course reserve services for their campus communities can do so in compliance with U.S. copyright law.

Many academic libraries offer print and electronic course reserve services that encourage learning by connecting students and faculty with less expensive and supplementary educational materials. Unfortunately, there are many misconceptions regarding how U.S. copyright law affects course reserve services; as a result, many academic libraries restrict the scope of the services they provide or refrain from pursuing new options, such as media reserves, out of fear of violating the law or being sued for copyright infringement.

Copyright and Course Reserves addresses this problem, providing authoritative advice for making print, electronic, and media course reserves available in compliance with U.S. copyright law. It explains options for implementing and sustaining media reserve services through which students and faculty can access online music, sound recordings, and film. Additionally, short examples from a wide range of libraries explore real-world scenarios and current issues related to course reserve services to help readers better understand and apply the information found in the book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440862038
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	10/05/2022
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	6.05(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Carla S. Myers is associate professor and coordinator of scholarly communications for the Miami University Libraries, Ohio.

Table of Contents

Forewordix

Kyle K. Courtney

Acknowledgmentsxiii

Introductionxv

Part I Reserve Administrative Considerations

Chapter 1Course Reserves: An Overview

Chapter 2Print Reserve Administration and Management

Chapter 3Electronic and Media Reserves Administration55 and Management

Part II Copyright and Course Reserves

Chapter 4An Introduction to U.S. Copyright Law

Chapter 5Determining the Copyright Status of a Work

Chapter 6Section 107: Fair Use

Chapter 7Section 108: Reproduction by Libraries and Archives

Chapter 8Section 109: The First Sale Doctrine

Chapter 9Section 110(2): The Technology, Education, 161 and Copyright Harmonization Act

Chapter 10Section 1201: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act

Chapter 11Permissions and Licensing

Part III Additional Legal Considerations for Reserve Services

Chapter 12A Copyright Workflow for Reserve Services

Chapter 13Accessibility Considerations Related 211 to Reserve Services

Chapter 14Mitigating Legal Risk

Appendix A: Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United 259 States Charts

Appendix B: Copyright Checklist: Fair Use273

References275

Index287

What People are Saying About This

Sara R. Benson

"This book is a must-have for librarians and libraries engaging in course reserves (especially e-reserves) in the digital age. The author expertly reviews copyright law, policies, and workflows that will save you time, effort, and worry as you navigate this increasingly complex area of library practice."

Donna L. Ferullo

"Myers provides an excellent comprehensive review and analysis of the complex and confusing world of copyright and reserves. What sets this work apart from others on the topic is the chapter on copyright workflow as well as the chapter addressing accessibility issues. These chapters in particular offer readers pragmatic, useful, and necessary information for successful course reserves programs."

Kevin L. Smith

"This book should be close at hand for most librarians. It accomplishes two much-needed tasks in a readable and useful way: it provides a comprehensive view of reserve services in academic libraries and a reliable analysis of the legal provisions and cases that impact library service in the United States today. It will be an essential resource for academic librarians, both those directly involved in reserves and many others."

Editorial Reviews

Myers provides an excellent comprehensive review and analysis of the complex and confusing world of copyright and reserves. What sets this work apart from others on the topic is the chapter on copyright workflow as well as the chapter addressing accessibility issues. These chapters in particular offer readers pragmatic, useful, and necessary information for successful course reserves programs.” —Donna L. Ferullo, Director, University Copyright Office, Purdue University

“This book is a must-have for librarians and libraries engaging in course reserves (especially e-reserves) in the digital age. The author expertly reviews copyright law, policies, and workflows that will save you time, effort, and worry as you navigate this increasingly complex area of library practice.” —Sara R. Benson, Assistant Professor and Copyright Librarian, University of Illinois Library

“This book should be close at hand for most librarians. It accomplishes two much-needed tasks in a readable and useful way: it provides a comprehensive view of reserve services in academic libraries and a reliable analysis of the legal provisions and cases that impact library service in the United States today. It will be an essential resource for academic librarians, both those directly involved in reserves and many others.” —Kevin L. Smith, Dean of Libraries, University of Kansas

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