Marathon County Public Library

ITEM NUMBER: 11.23 a

CHAPTER: Services

CODE: Policy

COMPUTER ID: SEEQ-4

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Title: Copyright

Effective Date: 5-21-07

Authorized By: U.S. Federal Government

Date of Last Revision: 5-21-07

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The copyright law of the United State (Title 17, U.S. Code) governs the making of

photocopies or any other reproductions of copyrighted materials.



Section 108(f)(1) of the U.S. Copyright Act (Title 17, U.S. Code) says:



(f) Nothing in this section -



(1) shall be construed to impose liability for copyright infringement upon a library

or archives or its employees for the unsupervised use of reproducing equipment located

on its premises: Provided, that such equipment displays a notice that the making of a

copy may be subject to the copyright law;



Below is the notice language typically used:



"Notice: The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code) governs the

making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material; the person using

this equipment is liable for any infringement."



Marathon County Public Library displays this notice on library equipment that can be

used to make copies of any kind.





Collections and copyright:



The Library provides a variety of formats and materials but the determination of the

appropriate use of an item ultimately rests with the customer. It is the customer's

obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other restrictions when using materials

from the Library collections. Customers are allowed to copy a limited amount of

materials, but any beyond that which is allowed by fair use requires written permission

of the copyright holder.