[Web4lib] Copyright Issues In Cataloging Free/Open Access PDF Publications / Resources?

[McKiernan, Gerard [LIB]]

Colleagues/

 

Are you aware of any/all Copyright-related issues relating to the
_Cataloging_ 

of Internet/Web-based electronic publications by a library such that the
catalog record includes a link to the resource? 

 

Yes. It's a common/long-standing practice (MARC 21 / Field 856) 

[ http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd856.html
<http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd856.html>  ], but a colleague
has mentioned that this practice is/may be in violation of U.S.
copyright (News To Me [?]).

 

>>Even IF there is law, would not The Fair Use Doctrine trump *Any*
restriction?<<

 

I am particularly interested in any copyright issues related to the
cataloging of the PDF version of a copyrighted publication.

 

Thanks!

 

/Gerry 

 

Gerry McKiernan

Associate Professor

Science and Technology Librarian

Iowa State University Library

Ames IA 50011

 

gerrymck at iastate.edu <mailto:gerrymck at iastate.edu>  

 

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