Hello--
For a paper that I am writing, I would be interested in hearing how
the photocopying practices of firm and academic law libraries have
changed (if at all) in light of the district and appellate courts'
decisions in _American Geophysical Union v. Texaco Inc._.
Specifically, I would like to learn whether:
(1) licensing with the Copyright Clearance Center has increased
(and, if so, whether libraries are using the Transactional
Reporting Service or the Annual Authorization Service);
(2) libraries are negotiating more photocopying licenses directly
with (non-CCC) publishers;
(3) libraries are relying more on document delivery services
specifically because these services pay royalty fees to
publishers;
(4) subscriptions (including multiple copies) have increased; and
(5) current awareness and routing procedures have been curtailed
or altered.
I am also interested in the perceived scope of the _Texaco_ decision
(e.g. what is its effect on academic or non-profit institutions?), so
any comments would be appreciated. All responses will of course be
considered confidential. If there is general interest, I will be
happy to post a summary of the responses to the list.
Thank you.
Chris Portman
8portman@jmls.edu
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Christopher Portman
Documents/Reference Librarian
The John Marshall Law School
8portman@jmls.edu
(312)427-2737 x722
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