Dear all,
I'm assuming that there has been no change with regards to electronic delivery to individuals for the purposes of private study providing that copyright limits are adhered to, payment made to cover the library's costs, and a signature received.
Can anyone recommend a good electronic system/software for secure electronic delivery to individuals?
Best wishes,
Stephanie
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Subject: last word (?) on electronic inter lending
I can fully understand people's frustrations with what is a silly archaic law that prevents librarians from offering a decent, rapid, efficient service to clients. However, to reiterate what Laurence Bebbington wrote, unlike the vast majority of "ordinary" transactions where signatures are required, the law on library privilege copying signatures is very carefully worded and there is great emphasis in it on the signature having to be the personal signature of the requestor.
If someone wishes to ignore that clear flagging up of the importance of the personal signature and relies instead on non-secure e mails, so be it. But readers of lis-link certainly can't complain that they weren't warned of the risks involved and I would strongly advise any librarians contemplating using non-secure e mail systems to take legal advice before committing to such a policy.
Charles
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