Thanks to all who have already replied.
It seems we are in the clear for NHS staff or NHS on placement students, especially if we make sure that the articles used are from our own subscriptions.
The other suggestion recieved was to use Open Source articles and resources which would avoid the problems.
France Griffiths
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From: UK medical/ health care library community / information workers [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Frances Griffiths
Sent: 18 April 2011 10:53
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Subject: Copyright and training sessions
Hello All,
Further to the copyright related emails last week a concern has been raised by our training librarians. We run training sessions for teaching critical appraisal skills. The idea is that copies of an article are made by the librarians and handed round to those attending the session. Attendees than write notes on them throughout the session, with the idea that they can keep the article with the notes as a reminder of what was covered.
Is the copying of an article and handing to a training session audience for the reason that everyone attending the session can use it to practice appraisal skills, within copyright?
The attendees can be university students or NHS staff.
The librarians have a short list 3 articles which they rotate through and would every now and then choose new articles to stop the session getting boring.
Thanks
Frances Griffiths
Health Library Deputy Manager,
Clinical Education Centre,
University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Newcastle Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire,
ST4 6QG
Tel: 01782 556591
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