Re: Map scannner available in library?

From: Rusty Brown (brown@library.ucsb.edu)
Date: Fri Sep 29 2006 - 14:14:10 PDT


Mary is out of the office today & I will leave it to her to reply
regarding map scanning procedures here next week. However, I have a
question for you all who say you have self-service full page map
scanners: How do you deal with possible copyright infringement with
copying full map sheets with a self-service set up? Seems like a can of
worms to me.

Rusty Brown
Map and Imagery Laboratory
UC Santa Barbara

Kathy Stroud wrote:
>
>
> Hi Kathy,
>
> We have an 11 x 17" (not full topo size) scanner.
> Like Julie, we show them the first time, then let them continue on
> their own.
> We also have an instruction sheet next to the computer that's helpful.
> We do not charge, and it's a very popular service.
>
> - Cynthia / UCSC
>
> At 2:41 PM -0700 9/28/06, Kathy Stroud wrote:
> >Hi all,
> >
> >I know this is a repeat of discussions from a few years ago, but I'd
> >like an update on what other libraries are doing.
> >
> >Could each of you let me know the following?
> >
> >1) Do you offer in-house full sized map scanning to patrons?
> >
> >2) If yes, is it self service or staff mediated?
> >
> >3) Do you charge, and what is your fee structure?
> >
> >(I'm looking for ways to justify a scanner and see what service
> >models other libraries are operating under.)
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Kathy Stroud, Map/GIS Librarian
> >Government Information and Maps
> >Peter J. Shields Library
> >100 NW Quad
> >Davis, California 95616-5292
> >(530) 752-5248
> >
>



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