[Original post, then the responses. JA]
Adding review copies
From: Katy Ginanni <ksginanni_at_email.wcu.edu>
Hi folks,
I searched the list archives for an answer to my question. Someone else asked my very
question in 1997, but I couldn't find responses! So, I'm starting from scratch.
We have a professor who is the book review editor for a professional journal, and he gets
lots and lots of review copies. He'd like to donate these to the library, but I'm not sure
if that would be "against the rules", or even whose rules! Copyright? I dunno.
Can anyone help me out on this? What do your libraries do?
Many thanks,
Katy Ginanni, Collection Development Librarian
Hunter Library
Western Carolina University
176 Central Drive
Cullowhee, NC 28723
==2==
From: "Skib, Bryan" <bskib_at_umich.edu>
We have in the past done the same as Tom notes, e.g. for items no longer needed by a
journal edited on campus.
Bryan Skib
Collection Development Officer
University of Michigan
==3==
From: Deg Farrelly <deg.farrelly_at_asu.edu>
I've discarded the original post so I may be misremembering here. I believe the original
question was in regard to the legality of adding review copies to the Library collection.
I apologize if I have misremembered and this response is not germane to the discussion.
There was a recent 9th circuit court ruling about the re-use (including selling) of
promotional CDs that I think has some bearing on the question. While addressing a
different format, and selling as opposed to adding to a collection, I think some of the
same principles may apply.
The ruling was reported on the Digital Copyright discussion list, with a link an article,
that in turn links to the complete ruling.
Appeals Court Kills Universal's Lawsuit Over Re-Selling Promo CDs.
By Joe Mullin, paidContent.org. January 4, 2011.
http://tinyurl.com/24c4uet
"An appeals court confirmed today that consumers have a right to re-sell
promotional CDs, which could have implications for other copyrighted
goods as well. A panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
9th Circuit has now ruled in three landmark cases that relate to whether
copyrighted items like software and CDs are sold-and thus, out of the
copyright owner's control-or simply "licensed" to consumers."
Even if not immediately applicable to the question posted to COLLDV I hope you will find
this interesting at least.
--
deg farrelly, Full Librarian
Mail Code 1006
Arizona State University
P.O. Box 871006
Tempe, AZ 85287
Phone: 480.965.1403
Email: deg.farrelly_at_asu.edu
==4==
From: "Merle J. Slyhoff" <mslyhoff_at_law.upenn.edu>
We will add review/faculty gift copies (we often don't know they were review copies when
we get them here in the library), but I won't add any that indicate "Not for resale."
Merle
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Merle J. Slyhoff V: 215-898-9013
Collection Development & F: 215-898-6619
Resource Sharing Librarian E: mslyhoff_at_law.upenn.edu
Biddle Law Library
University of Pennsylvania
3460 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3406
==5==
From: "Alleman, Stephen" <allemans_at_umkc.edu>
It is my understanding that review copies are usually sent to reviewers with the
understanding that they are technically the property of the publishers. They never ask
for them back, but in theory they could. Therefore they are not be resold and not to be
added to libraries.
Steve
Steve Alleman
Head of Collections
University Libraries
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Miller Nichols Library 307
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City MO 64110
voice: 816.235.1580
fax: 816.333.5584
mailto:allemans_at_umkc.edu
Received on Wed Feb 02 2011 - 03:06:58 EST