Karen Coyle wrote:
> The real question is: has anyone ever been hassled about re-using
> records? I haven't heard of a case... has anyone else? And it's not
> like
> we aren't sharing them because records are flying around all over the
> place with metasearch and Z39.50 and all that.
Yes.
The story of the MIT Barton records is worth looking into, and NYPL
takes sharp action against people who attempt to use records from
their catalog (just looking at examples from the last few months).
And I have my own experience (it includes being told "the FBI
investigates allegations of misuse of our systems").
This legal uncertainty and limited access to the data is keeping many
creative people (and companies) away.
--Casey
Received on Wed Apr 25 2007 - 13:55:24 EDT