Preprint: Copyright Policy and Practice in Electronic Reserves Among ARL Libraries
Title: Copyright Policy and Practice in Electronic Reserves Among ARL Libraries (28 pages; PDF)
Authors:
David R. Hansen (U. of North Carolina)
William. M. Cross (North Carolina State U.)
Phillip M. Edwards (Virginia Commonwealth U.)
Preprint Accepted: November 9, 2011
Scheduled for Publication: November 2012
Abstract:
This paper presents the results of a survey of 110 ARL institutions regarding their copyright policies for providing electronic reserves. It compiles descriptive statistics on library practice as well as coding responses to reveal trends and shared practices. Finally, it presents conclusions about policy-making, decision-making and risk aversion in ARL institutions.
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Filed under: Associations and Organizations, Journal Articles, Libraries, Resources
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Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.