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17 USC 109: The First Sale Doctrine

Description: This document is part of a series of white papers on various copyright issues. One statute, 17 USC § 109, provides a number of exceptions specifically for libraries. In addition to fair use, there are a variety of other exceptions built into the copyright law that don’t get as much attention.This paper argues that as there is no digital first sale, libraries can continue to use 17 USC ​§ ​109 for physical collections and are safe to lend the books they own without worrying about copyright probl… more
Date: January 2018
Creator: Wolfson, Stephen M.
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17 USC 108(h): The “Last Twenty Years” Exception

Description: This document is part of a series of white papers on various copyright issues. One statute, 17 USC § 108, provides a number of exceptions specifically for libraries. In addition to fair use, there are a variety of other exceptions built into the copyright law that don’t get as much attention.This paper specifically addresses one of 108’s lesser-used provisions and the value it may hold for libraries and archives: 108(h).
Date: December 2017
Creator: Wolfson, Stephen M.
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Art book indexes reviewed

Description: Article discussing index characteristics considered important by reviewers of art books.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Sassen, Catherine
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History indexes reviewed

Description: Article discussing index characteristics mentioned in reviews of history books appearing in Reviews in History.
Date: September 2013
Creator: Sassen, Catherine
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Preservation of Electronic Government Information (PEGI) Project

Description: This article describes the Preservation of Electronic Government Information Project, a two-year initiative aimed at addressing national concerns around the collection and preservation of born-digital government information by cultural memory organizations for long-term public use.
Date: February 2018
Creator: Sittel, Robbie
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Electronic Course Reserves, Copyright Law, and Cambridge University Press v. Becker

Description: This document is part of a series of white papers on various copyright issues. This section revisit the current e-course reserves policy, which allows faculty members to make some readings available for electronic reserve. It uses the case from the 11th Circuit which may clarify how schools can use electronic course reserves.
Date: January 2018
Creator: Wolfson, Stephen M.
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Music Copyright: Unraveling the Weirdness

Description: This document is part of a series of white papers on various copyright issues. A copyright license is a contract to use a work in certain limited ways. Because copyright grants authors a “bundle of rights” over their works, rights holders can choose how other people can use any or all of those 11 rights without giving away their entire copyrights. They use licenses to do this. This section will address several ways that licensing is unique for music copyright and introduce four licenses that a… more
Date: March 2018
Creator: Wolfson, Stephen M.
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What's the Real Story? SLI Session Addresses Challenge of Fake News

Description: This article discusses a session on "Fake News and the Fate of Our Democracy" at the 2018 Texas Association of School Boards Summer Leadership Institute, and provides information on resources and strategies for assessing the legitimacy of news information.
Date: 2018-09/2018-10
Creator: French, Corinne & Monahan, Jo
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[Review] Story of Space, The

Description: This column reviews the book "The Story of Space" by Catherine Barr and Steve Williams for inclusion in school libraries. This review includes recommendations for teachers, content subjects, and a recommended grade level.
Date: October 1, 2017
Creator: Monahan, Jo
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[Review] Boris and the Worrisome Wakies

Description: This column reviews the book "Boris and the Worrisome Wakies" by Helen Lester for inclusion in school libraries. This review includes recommendations for teachers, content subjects, and a recommended grade level.
Date: October 1, 2017
Creator: Monahan, Jo
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[Review] Boy Asked the Wind, A

Description: This column reviews the book "A Boy Asked the Wind" by Barbara Nickel for inclusion in school libraries. This review includes recommendations for teachers, content subjects, and a recommended grade level.
Date: August 1, 2016
Creator: Monahan, Jo
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[Review] Eat Up! An Infographic Exploration of Food

Description: This column reviews the book "Eat Up! An Infographic Exploration of Food" by Nancy Tupper Ling for inclusion in school libraries. This review includes recommendations for teachers, content subjects, and a recommended grade level.
Date: October 1, 2017
Creator: Monahan, Jo
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[Review] How Things Work

Description: This column reviews the book "How Things Work" by T.J. Resler for inclusion in school libraries. This review includes recommendations for teachers, content subjects, and a recommended grade level.
Date: March 1, 2017
Creator: Monahan, Jo
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[Review] Great Big Body Book, The

Description: This column reviews the book "The Great Big Body Book" by Mary Hoffman for inclusion in school libraries. This review includes recommendations for teachers, content subjects, and a recommended grade level.
Date: March 1, 2017
Creator: Monahan, Jo
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[Review] Double Happiness

Description: This column reviews the book "Double Happiness" by Nancy Tupper Ling for inclusion in school libraries. This review includes recommendations for teachers, content subjects, and a recommended grade level.
Date: February 1, 2016
Creator: Monahan, Jo
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