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Dear Kate My questions would be, are there any preservation reasons why the book could or should not be copied (i.e. age, fragility), or are there any issues concerning staff time in reproducing the book - longer than the limit for research on an FOI request for example? Could the reader reasonably be expected to have access to it elsewhere? Also, would it be more expensive to copy for the reader than for them to locate and purchase another, assuming it is available second hand. We have made the occasional full copy of small, out of copyright publications that are very difficult to find in other libraries but these are rare, partly due to limited staff availability. I'm not sure if this helps, but I understand your dilemma. Christine Dr Christine Faunch Head of Heritage Collections University of Exeter Research Commons Old Library Prince of Wales Road EXETER EX4 4SB tel (0)1392 723879 e-mail [log in to unmask] Website Work pattern: Mondays-Thursdays. -----Original Message----- From: Archivists, conservators and records managers. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kate Parr Sent: 03 April 2014 11:34 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Copying complete published works ***Apologies for cross-posting*** Dear All, We've just had an enquiry from a user that has raised a question I feel I have been dodging for a while! Here at the Heritage Centre we have a combined archive and local studies library, with a Research Service which nominally satisfies enquiries to both. Our enquirer is asking for a complete copy, photocopy or digital, of one of our books. He hasn't stated what he wants it for, but his other enquiries seem to be around family history. The book was published in the 1890s. My question is do other libraries allow full copies to be made of published works, either by the visitor in person or remotely and sent to them? Had this been an archive item there would be no problem in providing a complete copy providing they were willing to pay for the staff time in re-producing it. There is no copyright stand to be taken as the author died in 1917 but I am still reluctant to allow complete copies of library books to made. Do I have the right to say that the visitor can have a copy as long as it isn't for publication? I don't think i do, but I'd still like some advice! Many thanks Kate Parr Archives & Local Studies Supervisor Somerset Heritage Centre Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra