I guess that the less enlightened CD producer might reluctantly accept that
private use may be allowed - *but* I doubt very much whether they will agree
that use in classrooms can be construed as private.!
Laurie Fenwick
University of Sunderland Library
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Catherine Fenella Waugh" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2000 11:17 AM
Subject: Loan policies for software
> Here at Reading University Library we are expanding our collection of
> loanable CD-ROM material. As I understand it under present licensing laws
> as an educational institution we can lend out material for private study
> despite what individual licence agreements may state.
>
> However, in our School of Education we have an ever increasing number of
> students taking this material into schools to use on their teaching
> practice. As this is part of their study it could be deemed acceptable
> under those terms and we have decided to shorten loan periods to 7 days to
> discourage students leaving items in schools or allowing other teachers to
> use them. However, I am interested in how other institutions with Schools
> of Education tackle this problem.
>
> Do you loan CD-ROMs and if so what is the usual loan period?
>
> Do you place any warning on the items such as that the item is only for
> their personal use, may not be networked etc?
>
> Please send replies directly to me and I shall summarize for the list.
>
> Thanks
> Fenella Waugh
>
>
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> Fenella Waugh email: [log in to unmask]
> Multimedia Librarian tel: 0118 9875123 ext.4804
> Reading University Library
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> Reading RG6 1HY
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