The James E. Walker Library’s policy regarding use of copyrighted materials for placement on Reserves in either a paper or electronic format is based upon the United States Copyright Act of 1976. Section 107 of this Act defines rights of educators and librarians to make multiple copies for classroom use.
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 106, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright. In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use of the factors to be considered shall include—
17 US Code § 107; Pub. L. 94-553, Title I, § 101, Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2546.
The books, periodicals, electronic resources and other materials that comprise the collection of the James E. Walker Library have been acquired for the nonprofit, educational use of the Middle Tennessee State University academic community. The Library often pays a premium in the form of institutional subscriptions and multiple user licensing agreements for these resources, with the understanding that such acquisitions entitle the Library to make a limited number of additional copies for simultaneous users accessible through Reserves.
Because the scanning and utilization of copyright-protected materials for placement on Reserves is an unsettled area of law which may be interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court or by further revision of the U.S. Code by legislation, the James E. Walker Library reserves the right to change its policy and procedures to conform to future judicial opinion or Congressional guidance.
Because the scanning and utilization of copyright-protected materials for placement on Reserves is an unsettled area of law which may be interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court or by further revision of the U.S. Code by legislation, the James E. Walker Library reserves the right to change its policy and procedures to conform to future judicial opinion or Congressional guidance.