From: nelder <nelder_at_ksu.edu>
Perhaps I'm resurrecting an old topic, but earlier this month when we
received three books with accompanying CDs, from Elsevier-owned
presses, we took another look at the licenses sent with them. We
realized how restrictive these 2003 licenses are. Interpreted
conservatively they would seem to exclude conventional library use.
Has this been discussed here before? What does "lend" mean to
Elsevier? Can we circulate the book with the CD? Does "lending" apply
to interlibrary loan only, and does that mean we can't send the CD
with the book out on interlibrary loan?
Also, there is obviously no way we can tell if a library user
downloads the contents of the CD and keeps them on their home computer
after returning the book. (Well we did consider hiring a squad of
"copyright cops" but realized the budget wouldn't cover it.)
What are Elsevier's expectations? If the license is bound in the book
with the CD pocket is that sufficient notice to the user that they
should follow the license?
Or as one frustrated branch librarian threatened, should we just
discard the CD and keep the book!
FYI, two of the books that generated this questioning are:
PHTLS: Basic and Advanced Prehospital Trauma Life Support, Rev. 5th
ed. Mosby.
and
Handbook of Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat. 2nd ed. Saunders.
Thanks for any responses to me or to the list.
Nelda Elder
Kansas State University
nelder_at_lib.ksu.edu
785-532-7437
Received on Mon Jan 05 2004 - 11:30:59 EST