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Date:         Tue, 17 Sep 1996 08:19:16 -0400
From:         Deborah Harrell <dharrell@WESTGA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Question re accepting gift issues of a serial (2 messages)

We have a number of "subscriptions" that faculty members actually receive
and then donate to the library holdings.  Surely it can't be illegal to
do whatever you want with material you pay for out of your own pocket!

Yes, we do have claims...we claim to the professor.  Generally s/he has
received the issue and just forgotten to bring it to the library.  In
this case, s/he either notifies me they'll bring it later, or goes ahead
and brings it on over.  I don't believe I've ever had the experience of
them not having received it without their (not our) contacting the publisher.

Thanks.

Debbie Harrell
Ingram Library, State University of West Georgia
phone: 770-836-6498
fax: 770-836-6626

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Date:         Tue, 17 Sep 1996 10:39:00 PDT
From:         "LaJudice, Rose" <rlajudic@HS1.BUFFALO.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Question re accepting gift issues of a serial

  Dear Maggie,

  I believe I did hear from one of the librarians I work with that
  it is a violation of the copyright law, but many libraries do
  accept donations and cx. their own subscription.

  I have found though working with donations to be
  very frustrating and would think very carefully about
  accepting his donation.  My experience has been
  that most donors are negligent in forwarding their
  copies.  Of course they need time to read the issue
  themselves but in some cases I have not recev'd.
  any issues past April of this year.   Some I never
  recev. leaving gaps in our collection.  I spend way
  too much time writing letters to remind people, opening
  and closing our serial/cataloging records.

  Also, I can not see how this is serving the library when
  so many issues are missing or late.  The patrons end up
  asking for ab ILL .  What if that person leaves the
  orginization? (sp?) or decides not to re-subscribe?
  I think you need to evaluate how expensive the
  journal is (in terms of saving money) and somehow
  make it clear to the donor how important it is
  to recv. all issues in a timely manner.
  A clear policy should be in place.

  Just my thoughts!!!

  Rose M. LaJudice
  rlajudic@hs1.buffalo.edu
  A.H. Aaron Health Sciences Library
  Buffalo, NY

 Maggie Rioux wrote:
 >We have a scientist who is a regular library user and who is
 >a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He WANTS to
 >give us his copies of the Proceedings (which he gets free).
 >We have a paid subscription which could be cancelled. Is
 >it legal for us to accept his issues as the library copy?
 >My director is of the opinion that we could take a gift of
 >back issues, but that it would be illegal (violation of
 >copyright law) to take issues from his current subscription.
 >I'm not aware of any text in the journal itself that says not
 >to give it to a library. I also think that the only
 >differential pricing NAS does is members (who are elected
 >as an honor) vs. everyone else.
 >  Anybody got definite legal information?
 >Maggie Rioux
 >
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