The Resources pages of this guide were based on a previous LibGuide created by Kelsey Milner at Southeastern NY Library and Resources Council.
In partnership with the Western New York Library Resources Council (WNYLRC), the Capital District Library Council (CDLC) has retained the services of an attorney to offer CDLC and its members timely input on intellectual property, digital rights management, vendor contracts, first amendment, civil rights, employment law, and other legal issues that can impact library operations.
Recent questions and responses for the lawyer are available. Many of the questions relate to copyright law, and could be helpful for ILL practitioners.
CDLC received a question about the CONTU guidelines and how they applied to single institutions with multiple branches or locations.
Here is the response we received. Please note, CDLC is not directly offering legal advice or assistance.
Text of copyright law (Title 17 section 107), which provides the criteria for fair use of materials.
This website has several fair use and copyright resources including an FAQ, helpful charts and tools, a blog, and copyright case opinion summaries.
This tool helps individuals document the specific information needed to support a fair use evaluation.
A helpful chart detailing copyright terms and indicating when specific materials become public domain.
A tool from ALA to help determine the copyright status of a work.
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The University of Texas Libraries maintains a Copyright Crash Course, which has a section specifically for librarians. This includes information on Section 108--relevant to inter-library loan--as well as fair use and licenses for digital resources.
This white paper, published in 2013, provides a brief but thorough overview of copyright considerations in inter-library loan.
A wiki managed by ALA with a broad array of resources including links to copyright law and relevant copyright resources. The wiki also has information on fair use, the First Sale Doctrine, use of videos / movies in the library, and the TEACH act.
An archive of recorded ALA webinars relating to copyright issues.
This annual conference provide librarians the opportunity to learn about U.S. Copyright Law, recent updates to the law, and how it impacts library services.