When I was a graduate student in Oxford (Miami University at Oxford
Ohio but just Oxford always sounds more impressive for some
reason :-)) back in the middle ages, everybody made photo copies. In
fact the library had a long row of machines taking 5 cents a copy so
a roll of nickels was a premium possession. The library had some
silly policy that actually being able to read articles at your
leisure comfortable in your own chair made for a better learning
environment. I don't know why they were so brazenly contrary to the
copyright laws. Something about fair use or some silly thing like
that. I spent whole days in the library to begin with, imagine all
the extra time it would have taken to read the stuff there to. I
would have been accused of animal neglect leaving my dog locked in my
house for weeks at a time.
Best
Frank (Rooster) Bliss
MS Biostratigraphy (apparently gained with access to illegally
obtained intellectual property)
Weston, Wyoming
www.wyomingdinosaurs.com
On Aug 30, 2007, at 2:32 AM, K and T Dykes wrote:
<<But anyone can go to a library and make a photo-copy for their
own use
(fair use).>>
I'm a bit late (holidays), but that's not actually always the case,
Frank.
Some libraries don't allow photocopying of papers on the grounds, I
suppose,
of possible infringement of copryright. Whatever the reason might
actually
be, not all allow it. Out of the kindness of their heart, a
student tried
to photocopy a paper from their university library for me. Their
straightforward request was met with shocked eyebrows and a shaking
head
from the librarian, even after the addition of a pretty please.
They were
sent to the corner of the room and instructed to take notes.
Ever so kindly, they did just that and sent those instead.