Re: LAW-LIB digest 1239 (Part #1)

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LAW-LIB Digest 1239

Topics covered in this issue include:

1) Re: Quality of Legal Information
 by Laura Orr <laura.orr@yale.edu>
 2) Re: Citation to URL's
 by Ron Huttner <rshutt@netspace.net.au>
 3) 1998 World Almanac
 by Elaine Woodward <ewoodwar@vsla.edu>
 4) Rec'd Appraisal Journal article
 by Caren Luckie <CLUCKIE@jw.com>
 5) Copying/Retrieval of articles at outside libraries
 by "Carol J. Crego" <CJCrego@rkmc.com>
 6) OH librarians--Laws of Ohio
 by "Jelf, Linda" <LJelf@ssd.com>
 7) 1998 World Almanac -Reply
 by "Mary Margaret Serpento" <SERPM1@kitch.com>
 8) Training Paralegals
 by "Michaelson, Melanie" <MMichaelson@JacksCamp.com>
 9) Re: 1998 World Almanac -Reply
 by kay collins <kcollins@mcs.net>
10) "Legal Research and Law Library Management"
 by "Michaelson, Melanie" <MMichaelson@JacksCamp.com>
11) Article request: Practical Tax Strategies
 by "Pamela Keyl" <pkeyl@mccarter.com>
12) Wisconsin librarians
 by doksv@nyo.coudert.com (Vija Doks)
13) Back Issue of Magazine
 by "Cheryl M. Clark" <cclark@bsmwl.com>
14) Faxing a whole chapter? Marke and Sloane Request
 by "Gayle O'Connor" <Goconnor@courtlink.com>
15) RE: Faxing a whole chapter? Marke and Sloane Request
 by "Michaelson, Melanie" <MMichaelson@JacksCamp.com>
16) Need New Supply Vendor - Responses
 by "BETH MOREY" <bmorey@lanlaw.com>
17) Shipping charges on PLI complimentary supplements
 by Neela Taub <ntaub@pli.edu>
18) RE: Faxing a whole chapter? Marke and Sloane Request
 by Mike Lynch <lynch@johnmarshall.edu>
19) Thank you Wisconsin librarian
 by doksv@nyo.coudert.com (Vija Doks)
20) RE: Faxing a whole chapter? Marke and Sloane Request
 by "Nemchek, Lee R." <lnemchek@mofo.com>
21) Two strange requests
 by "Lynch, Victoria B" <Victoria.Lynch@Obermayer.com>
22) RE: Two strange requests
 by "Michaelson, Melanie" <MMichaelson@JacksCamp.com>
23) Paralegal Training
 by "Michaelson, Melanie" <MMichaelson@JacksCamp.com>
24) CRIV Gram: West's SERVICENEWS list
 by "Graesser, Christine L." <CGRAESSER@BRFG.com>
25) Do you know of a video?
 by "Kahn, Victoria" <vkahn@tuckerflyer.com>
26) Re: Two strange requests
 by Genie Tyburski <tyburski@virtualchase.com>
27) CIETAC
 by "Roxanne Hamberry" <HAMBERRY@rspab.com>
28) AALL in DC in 1999 - the tech programs
 by "Kahn, Victoria" <vkahn@tuckerflyer.com>
29) Delaware Contract Law
 by "Pam Rino" <PRino@fenwick.com>
30) Re: Training Paralegals
 by "Bobby Chu" <bobbychu@worldnet.att.net>
31) survey of San Mateo judges
 by "Keaton, Cara A." <CKeaton@mofo.com>
32) Re: AALL in DC in 1999 - the tech programs
 by "Richards PTOTH O'Neil" <ptoth@CLASS.ORG>
33) LLAGNY IOLS Workshop 3/12/99
 by "Richards PTOTH O'Neil" <ptoth@CLASS.ORG>

Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 08:34:57 -0500 (EST)
From: Laura Orr <laura.orr@yale.edu>
To: Sfitting <sfitting@acusd.edu>
cc: law-lib@ucdavis.edu
Subject: Re: Quality of Legal Information
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Sfitting:

You have some mighty sharp and very cool law librarians at your university
and in San Diego. Have you spoken to them?

You also neglected to let us know where you have already looked to find
articles. For example, have you checked print, or online indexes, legal,
social science, or other indexes? Have you searched some of the mega legal
indexes on the Web? What are the names of the databases and indexes you
have checked? Have you looked at any of the indexes to library, academic,
and publishing literature?

Your topic is one dear to our hearts and I'm sure we could all come up
with some additional research sources, but there isn't any need to
duplicate your research.

Willing and able to help, but need a bit more info from you before
embarking,

Laura

Laura J. Orr-Waters
Senior Reference Librarian
Lillian Goldman Library
Yale Law School
P.O. Box 208215
New Haven, CT 06520-8215

203-432-7535
203-432-9692 (fax)
laura.orr@yale.edu (email)

Date: Sat, 6 Mar 1999 01:01:29 +1100 (EST)
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To: law-lib@ucdavis.edu
From: Ron Huttner <rshutt@netspace.net.au>
Subject: Re: Citation to URL's

The following page of my "Internet Sites For Lawyers" site has useful links
to relevant resources:-
http://www.viclf.asn.au/Citing%20From%20Electronic%20Srcs.htm
Ron Huttner

Glen Buries wrote:-
>I'm helping a colleague's son with a school project in which he cites to URL's
>in his bibliography.
>
>I'm sure this has been addressed before. Can someone give me an example of how
>such a citation might appear in a bibliographic, as opposed to a catalog,
>record?
>
>Glen Alan Buries
>San Diego Superior Court Library
>220 W. Broadway
>San Diego, CA
>92101
>619+531-3391 (voice)
>619+685-6606 (fax)

Ronald S Huttner LL.B.(Hons)
Barrister And Solicitor
Consultant And Trainer In Computer-Assisted Legal Research
Lecturer In Computerised Legal Research (02.10.95 to 02.10.98)
Internet Sites For Lawyers - http://www.viclf.asn.au/research.html
Personal Home Page - http://www.viclf.asn.au/pers1.html

Do you want our copy?

______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
Subject: LAW-LIB digest 1239 (Part #1)
Author: "Law Library mailing list" <law-lib@ucdavis.edu> at ~5CA-Internet
Date: 3/6/1999 12:08 AM

From: Elaine Woodward <ewoodwar@vsla.edu>
Message-Id: <199903051442.JAA18176@vlinsvr.vsla.edu>
Subject: 1998 World Almanac
To: law-lib@ucdavis.edu
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 09:42:16 -0500 (EST)
Content-Type: text

 Does anyone know where I can purchase (or otherwise
obtain) the 1998 World Almanac and Book of Facts? Our
Library never received this particular edition, and we would
still like it for reference purposes. I have checked with
the publisher, but they only sell the 1999 edition.

 Thanks for any suggestions.

 Elaine Woodward
 U.S. Court of Appeals Library
 for the Fourth Circuit
 1000 E Main Street
 Richmond VA 23219-3517

 phone: 804-771-2219 x223
 fax: 804-771-8364
 email: ewoodwar@vsla.edu

--

Message-Id: <s6dfa334.012@jw.com> Date: Fri, 05 Mar 1999 09:13:52 -0600 From: Caren Luckie <CLUCKIE@jw.com> To: SOLOLIB-L@LISTSERV.SILVERPLATTER.COM, law-lib@ucdavis.edu Subject: Rec'd Appraisal Journal article Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Disposition: inline

My thanks to everyone who responded with offers and suggestions for my Appraisal Journal article. I have received a copy of the article, thanks to Bonnie at Weiss, Berzowski, Brady & Donahue. Thank you everyone!

Caren Luckie Jackson Walker L.L.P. Houston, TX cluckie@jw.com (713)752-4479 phone (713)752-4221 fax

Message-Id: <s6dfb36c.060@mail2.allegro.net> Date: Fri, 05 Mar 1999 10:12:02 -0500 From: "Carol J. Crego" <CJCrego@rkmc.com> To: law-lib@ucdavis.edu Cc: DSGordon@rkmc.com, mjhambro@rkmc.com, TMChermack@rkmc.com, vrlemaster@rkmc.com Subject: Copying/Retrieval of articles at outside libraries Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: inline

Following is a summarization of my question to you Librarians as to how this is done at other libraries..........

1. In-house messengers go to outside libraries and retrieve and copy or just retrieve needed materials. - 3

2. Use the Outside Library's Copy and Retrieval Service - 7

3. In-House Library Staff member goes to outside Library for copy or retrieval - 2

4. First check Westlaw/Lexis for available - 2

5. In-house messenger assigned to Law Library only for these types of requests and also does shelving/filing. - 1

6. Place requests through in-house library staff and they, in turn, request through outside library copy/retrieval service - 3

A few commented that it is less expensive to use the outside libraries copy/ retrieval service than a paralegal going over considering traffic, parking costs, mileage and the billing of their time on top of the copy costs.

The following two web sites were suggested for journal articles......

1. Carol Uncover - http://uncweb.carl.org

2. Harvard Countway = www.countway.harvard.edu

Thanks to all who responded with this very useful information!

This is a great group!!

Message-ID: <2353132E7FC5D0118B05006097A18910BBC15C@colsrv01.ssd.com> From: "Jelf, Linda" <LJelf@ssd.com> To: "'law-lib@ucdavis.edu'" <law-lib@ucdavis.edu> Subject: OH librarians--Laws of Ohio Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 10:54:31 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain

If anyone is reclaiming shelf space and plans to dispose of Laws of Ohio, we would like to offer a home to Volumes 1-52 and Volumes 138-140 and Volumes 145--. Please contact me and we can make arrangements for transportation.

Linda Jelf Squire Sanders & Dempsey 1300 Huntington Center 41 South High Street Columbus Ohio 43215 phone 614-365-2833 fax 614-365-2499 email Ljelf@ssd.com

From: "Mary Margaret Serpento" <SERPM1@kitch.com> To: ewoodwar@vsla.edu, law-lib@ucdavis.edu Date: Fri, 05 Mar 1999 11:27:00 -0500 Subject: 1998 World Almanac -Reply MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-Id: <36E005DC.1D14.0407.000@kitch.com> Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT

Try calling used bookstores in your area, as well as any "Friends of the ____ Public Library", and AAUW branch at the nearest college/university about upcoming used book sales.

Mary Margaret Serpento Law Librarian Kitch Drutchas Wagner & Kenney, P.C. serpm1@kitch.com

>>> Elaine Woodward 03/05/99 09:42am >>> Does anyone know where I can purchase (or otherwise obtain) the 1998 World Almanac and Book of Facts? Our Library never received this particular edition, and we would still like it for reference purposes. I have checked with the publisher, but they only sell the 1999 edition.

Thanks for any suggestions.

Elaine Woodward U.S. Court of Appeals Library for the Fourth Circuit 1000 E Main Street Richmond VA 23219-3517

phone: 804-771-2219 x223 fax: 804-771-8364 email: ewoodwar@vsla.edu

Message-ID: <609207F48D70D111AE3700805F857E4AD940C2@EMAIL> From: "Michaelson, Melanie" <MMichaelson@JacksCamp.com> To: "'law-lib@ucdavis.edu'" <law-lib@ucdavis.edu> Subject: Training Paralegals Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 11:30:48 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain

I have been asked to do a program on legal research for paralegals. Does anyone know of a good resource for doing such a program? Any ideas, suggestions, etc. are much welcomed!

TIA

Melanie Michaelson Librarian Jackson & Campbell, P.C. 1120 20th Street, N.W. South Tower Washington, D.C. 20036-3437 Phone: 202-4571643 Fax: 457-1678 E-mail: Mmichaelson@jackscamp.com

Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 10:44:12 -0600 (CST) From: kay collins <kcollins@mcs.net> To: ewoodwar@vsla.edu cc: Law Libraries <law-lib@ucdavis.edu> Subject: Re: 1998 World Almanac -Reply Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95.990305103818.54414B-100000@Mars.mcs.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII

Elaine-

Point your browser to http://www.bookfinder.com. Use 1998 as the first word of your title, and you'll find some places that still have it.

-Kay Collins, Head Librarian, U.S. Railroad Retirement Board, Chicago

> Does anyone know where I can purchase (or otherwise > obtain) the 1998 World Almanac and Book of Facts? Our > Library never received this particular edition, and we > would still like it for reference purposes. I have checked > with the publisher, but they only sell the 1999 edition. > > Elaine Woodward > U.S. Court of Appeals Library > for the Fourth Circuit

Message-ID: <609207F48D70D111AE3700805F857E4AD940C6@EMAIL> From: "Michaelson, Melanie" <MMichaelson@JacksCamp.com> To: "'law-lib@ucdavis.edu'" <law-lib@ucdavis.edu> Cc: "'llsdc@gmu.edu'" <llsdc@gmu.edu> Subject: "Legal Research and Law Library Management" Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 11:53:13 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

Does anyone have the following that they could fax to me? I'll pay any expenses.

Chapter 58A is "Paraprofessional Research Training" from "Legal research and Law Library management" by Julius J. Marke and Richard Sloane. > TIA > > > > > Melanie Michaelson > Librarian > Jackson & Campbell, P.C. > 1120 20th Street, N.W. > South Tower > Washington, D.C. 20036-3437 > Phone: 202-4571643 > Fax: 457-1678 > E-mail: Mmichaelson@jackscamp.com

Message-ID: <s6dfcd2a.097@mccarter.com> Date: Fri, 05 Mar 1999 12:24:45 -0500 From: "Pamela Keyl" <pkeyl@mccarter.com> To: <law-lib@ucdavis.edu> Subject: Article request: Practical Tax Strategies MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline

Dear Collegues -

I am looking for an article in the November 1998 issue of this publication = (v61, #5).

The article is on pgs. 260-268 and is called "Tangible tax savings from = shareholder owning intangibles" by Grimes, Wiggam and McDaniel.

I've checked Lexis (abstract only) and Westlaw and local libraries.

If someone has this and could fax the article, it would be a great help. = We are willing to pay any associated costs. TIA very much!=20

Pam Keyl McCarter & English Newark, NJ =20 973-622-4444 x3023 (phone) 973-624-7070 (fax)

Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 12:34:57 -0500 Message-ID: <000BF80B.3427@nyo.coudert.com> From: doksv@nyo.coudert.com (Vija Doks) Subject: Wisconsin librarians To: law-lib@ucdavis.edu Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: cc:Mail note part

We are trying to obtain an article that appeared in the Wisconsin Lawyer. Thompson. "Wisconsin's New Mortgage Banking Law." 62 Wisconsin Lawyer 15, March 1989. Westlaw only has selective articles and not this article. It is not listed in the NYC union list of periodicals. If anyone has this article and is willing to fax it, I would greatly appreciate it. We are willing to pay reasonable photocopying and faxing fees. TIA Vija Doks Coudert Brothers 1114 Ave. of the Americas New York, N.Y. 10036 (212)626-4796 (212)626-4120 - fax number doksv@nyo.coudert.com

Message-Id: <s6dfc4d7.035@mail.bsmwl.com> Date: Fri, 05 Mar 1999 11:49:24 -0600 From: "Cheryl M. Clark" <cclark@bsmwl.com> To: <law-lib@ucdavis.edu> Subject: Back Issue of Magazine Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline

I am in need of a back issue (August 1997) of Conde Nast House & Garden. = I have a copy of the article needed from this publication, however, the = client wants to have the actual issue. I have contacted the publisher. = They are unsure if they have a back copy. I must send a request (and = prepay the cost of the issue) and they will search their warehouses for = the issue. This will take 2-4 weeks and I may end up empty handed. The = client needs the issue in ten days.

Can anyone recommend a journal/magazine vendor/jobber that I might contact = to try to obtain this issue? (Even someone dealing in used magazines = might be of help).

Thank you.

Cheryl Clark cclark@bspmlaw.com Research Librarian Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin Kansas City, MO

Message-ID: <501B13778817D211AD2800A0C99C8DDD23585F@nedda.courtlink.com> From: "Gayle O'Connor" <Goconnor@courtlink.com> To: "'Michaelson, Melanie'" <MMichaelson@JacksCamp.com>, "'law-lib@ucdavis.edu'" <law-lib@ucdavis.edu> Cc: "'llsdc@gmu.edu'" <llsdc@gmu.edu> Subject: Faxing a whole chapter? Marke and Sloane Request Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 10:17:11 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain

I hate to be the grinch on this, but isn't faxing an entire chapter of a book clear violation of copyright rules? Especially in light of the fact that the requester is from a for-profit environment? Sheesh, I hate to be the one to bring this up, but I felt it surely needed a mention.

Gayle O'Connor Legal Industry Marketing Specialist, CourtLink electronic access to our nation's court records 425-974-5000 Ext. 243 http://www.courtlink.com

> -----Original Message----- > From: Michaelson, Melanie [mailto:MMichaelson@JacksCamp.com] > Sent: Friday, March 05, 1999 8:53 AM > To: 'law-lib@ucdavis.edu' > Cc: 'llsdc@gmu.edu' > Subject: "Legal Research and Law Library Management" > > > > Does anyone have the following that they could fax to me? > I'll pay any > expenses. > > Chapter 58A is "Paraprofessional Research Training" from > "Legal research > and Law Library management" by Julius J. Marke and Richard Sloane. > > TIA > > > > > > > > > > Melanie Michaelson > > Librarian > > Jackson & Campbell, P.C. > > 1120 20th Street, N.W. > > South Tower > > Washington, D.C. 20036-3437 > > Phone: 202-4571643 > > Fax: 457-1678 > > E-mail: Mmichaelson@jackscamp.com >

Message-ID: <609207F48D70D111AE3700805F857E4AD940D6@EMAIL> From: "Michaelson, Melanie" <MMichaelson@JacksCamp.com> To: "'Gayle O'Connor'" <Goconnor@courtlink.com>, "'Michaelson, Melanie'" <MMichaelson@JacksCamp.com>, "'law-lib@ucdavis.edu'" <law-lib@ucdavis.edu> Cc: "'llsdc@gmu.edu'" <llsdc@gmu.edu> Subject: RE: Faxing a whole chapter? Marke and Sloane Request Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 13:23:45 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain

Gayle,

I assumed that it was implicit in my request that expenses included any copyright fees. Obviously I should have been clearer since it seems to have bothered you so much. Melanie Michaelson Librarian Jackson & Campbell, P.C. 1120 20th Street, N.W. South Tower Washington, D.C. 20036-3437 Phone: 202-4571643 Fax: 457-1678 E-mail: Mmichaelson@jackscamp.com

-----Original Message----- From: Gayle O'Connor [SMTP:Goconnor@courtlink.com] Sent: Friday, March 05, 1999 1:17 PM To: 'Michaelson, Melanie'; 'law-lib@ucdavis.edu' Cc: 'llsdc@gmu.edu' Subject: Faxing a whole chapter? Marke and Sloane Request

Gayle O'Connor Legal Industry Marketing Specialist, CourtLink electronic access to our nation's court records 425-974-5000 Ext. 243 http://www.courtlink.com

Message-Id: <s6dfdd55.046@lanlaw.com> Date: Fri, 05 Mar 1999 13:33:57 -0500 From: "BETH MOREY" <bmorey@lanlaw.com> To: law-lib@ucdavis.edu Subject: Need New Supply Vendor - Responses Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline

Thanks to=20 Carol Barra who recommended Gaylord's Pre-printed Special-use Labels. = They offer white labels with red print reading "OUTDATED" or "NOT CURRENT" = or "WARNING NOT UPDATED". (In our '98 catalog Ifound them on pg 59 under = processing supplies).

Thanks also to Ann Morris, Pamela Mandel and Anne Baumgartner/Mary Stultz = who suggested creating labels in-house.

Beth Morey Assistant Librarian Long, Aldridge & Norman, LLP Atlanta, GA 30308 (404) 527-8425

bmorey@lanlaw.com

Message-ID: <D1F017EC72DBD011B98900805FA6BD50D3B7FA@PLINT7> From: Neela Taub <ntaub@pli.edu> To: "'law-lib@ucdavis.edu'" <law-lib@ucdavis.edu> Subject: Shipping charges on PLI complimentary supplements Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 13:58:59 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

We recently shipped NY Elder Law Supplement #3A and Documenting Secured Transactions Supplement #11A on a complimentary basis. Due to a system error, shipping charges were added to these orders.

We are in the process of removing the incorrect charges from all affected accounts and apologize for any inconvenience these errors caused.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Jill Porter, our Director of Library Relations at (212)824-5824 or jporter@pli.edu.

nrt

Neela R. Taub Practising Law Institute ntaub@pli.edu 212-824-5732 212-824-5982 (fax)

Message-ID: <6746B05B6095D211AE1100A0C90865331EDD@RA> From: Mike Lynch <lynch@johnmarshall.edu> To: "'Gayle O'Connor'" <Goconnor@courtlink.com>, "'Michaelson, Melanie'" <MMichaelson@JacksCamp.com>, "'law-lib@ucdavis.edu'" <law-lib@ucdavis.edu> Cc: "'llsdc@gmu.edu'" <llsdc@gmu.edu> Subject: RE: Faxing a whole chapter? Marke and Sloane Request Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 14:13:29 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="---- =_NextPart_001_01BE673C.41163268"

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Concern has been expressed over the copying of an entire chapter of the book.

The copying of even a full chapter may be justified as fair use. In Sony the Supreme Court permitted the copying of an entire work to be fair use - as occurred in Williams & Wilkins before that time, and several cases since. The fair use question is decided by consideration of four very broad factors, outcomes are not predictable in advance. Certainly a good faith argument can be made that copying a chapter for educational purposes, even if by a profit-making company could be fair use. However, the persons doing or requesting the copying ought to take into account (and advise their principals) that in case a litigious publisher decided to make an example of the case, a lawsuit could result as to which the outcome would be unpredictable, and while damages would be small, the copyright act permits courts to grant statutory damages, and, more significant, real court costs against the loser.

In light of the repeated expansion of the period of copyright protection far beyond anything that could have been anticipated by the founders who required that copyright monopolies should be for a limited time, an aggressive attitude toward fair use seems the right attitude for consumers. Perhaps, however, a relatively public forum like this is not the best place for making requests which test the good faith limits of fair use (not that a single chapter on a single occasion is necessarily such a case). It would be well if requests for copies routinely added a remark about paying costs (including copyright fees if applicable) MJL

Michael J. Lynch, Law Library Director John Marshall Law School 1422 W. Peachtree St. N.W. Atlanta, GA 30309 (404) 8723593

> -----Original Message----- > From: Gayle O'Connor [SMTP:Goconnor@courtlink.com] > Sent: Friday, March 05, 1999 1:17 PM > To: 'Michaelson, Melanie'; 'law-lib@ucdavis.edu' > Cc: 'llsdc@gmu.edu' > Subject: Faxing a whole chapter? Marke and Sloane Request > > I hate to be the grinch on this, but isn't faxing an entire chapter of > a > book clear violation of copyright rules? Especially in light of the > fact > that the requester is from a for-profit environment? Sheesh, I hate > to be > the one to bring this up, but I felt it surely needed a mention. > > Gayle O'Connor > Legal Industry Marketing Specialist, CourtLink > electronic access to our nation's court records > 425-974-5000 Ext. 243 > http://www.courtlink.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Michaelson, Melanie [mailto:MMichaelson@JacksCamp.com] > > Sent: Friday, March 05, 1999 8:53 AM > > To: 'law-lib@ucdavis.edu' > > Cc: 'llsdc@gmu.edu' > > Subject: "Legal Research and Law Library Management" > > > > > > > > Does anyone have the following that they could fax to me? > > I'll pay any > > expenses. > > > > Chapter 58A is "Paraprofessional Research Training" from > > "Legal research > > and Law Library management" by Julius J. Marke and Richard Sloane. > > > TIA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Melanie Michaelson > > > Librarian > > > Jackson & Campbell, P.C. > > > 1120 20th Street, N.W. > > > South Tower > > > Washington, D.C. 20036-3437 > > > Phone: 202-4571643 > > > Fax: 457-1678 > > > E-mail: Mmichaelson@jackscamp.com > >

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Concern has been = expressed over the copying of an entire chapter of the book.

The copying of even = a full chapter may be justified as fair use.  In Sony the = Supreme Court permitted the copying of an entire work to be fair use - = as occurred in Williams & Wilkins before that time, and several = cases since.  The fair use question is decided by consideration of = four very broad factors, outcomes are not predictable in = advance.   Certainly a good faith argument can be made that = copying a chapter for educational purposes, even if by a profit-making = company could be fair use.  However, the persons doing or = requesting the copying ought to take into account (and advise their = principals) that in case a litigious publisher decided to make an = example of the case, a lawsuit could result as to which the outcome = would be unpredictable, and while damages would be small, the copyright = act permits courts to grant statutory damages, and, more significant, = real court costs against the loser.

In light of = the repeated expansion of the period of copyright protection far beyond = anything that could have been anticipated by the founders who required = that copyright monopolies should be for a limited time, an aggressive = attitude toward fair use seems the right attitude for consumers.  = Perhaps, however, a relatively public forum like this is not the best = place for making requests which test the good faith limits of fair use = (not that a single chapter on a single occasion is necessarily such a = case).  It would be well if requests for copies routinely added a = remark about paying costs (including copyright fees if = applicable)  MJL

Michael J. Lynch, Law Library = Director John Marshall Law School 1422 W. Peachtree St. N.W. Atlanta, GA  30309 (404) 8723593 <UL> -----Original Message----- From:   Gayle O'Connor = [SMTP:Goconnor@courtlink.com] Sent:   Friday, March 05, 1999 1:17 PM To:     'Michaelson, Melanie'; 'law-lib@ucdavis.edu' Cc:     'llsdc@gmu.edu' Subject:       = Faxing a whole chapter?  Marke = and Sloane Request

I hate to be the = grinch on this, but isn't faxing an entire chapter of a book clear = violation of copyright rules?  Especially in light of the = fact that the requester = is from a for-profit environment?  Sheesh, I hate to be the one to bring = this up, but I felt it surely needed a mention.

Gayle = O'Connor Legal Industry = Marketing Specialist, CourtLink electronic access = to our nation's court records 425-974-5000 Ext. = 243 <A = HREF=3D"http://www.courtlink.com" = TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.courtlink.com>

> -----Original = Message----- > From: = Michaelson, Melanie [<A HREF=3D"mailto:MMichaelson@JacksCamp.com" = TARGET=3D"_blank">mailto:MMichaelson@JacksCamp.com</A>] > Sent: Friday, = March 05, 1999 8:53 AM > To: = 'law-lib@ucdavis.edu' > Cc: = 'llsdc@gmu.edu' > Subject: = "Legal Research and Law Library Management" > > > > Does anyone = have the following that they could fax to me?  > I'll pay = any > = expenses. > > Chapter 58A is = "Paraprofessional Research Training" from > "Legal = research > and Law = Library management" by Julius J. Marke and Richard Sloane. > =       > TIA > =       > > =       > > =       > > =       > > =       > Melanie Michaelson > =       > Librarian > =       > Jackson & Campbell, P.C. > =       > 1120 20th Street, N.W. > =       > South Tower > =       > Washington, D.C.  = 20036-3437 > =       > Phone: 202-4571643 > =       > Fax:  457-1678 > =       > E-mail:  = Mmichaelson@jackscamp.com > </UL> </BODY> </HTML> ------ =_NextPart_001_01BE673C.41163268--

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