Re: Question on sharing digital document delivery materials

[Madelyn Wessel <mfw2y@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't necessarily agree with your view; fair use does not die at the 
faculty door.  I would not have any compunctions allowing an administrative 
committee of the university to share access to some articles for research, 
planning, analysis, or to review the writings of a candidate for a 
job.  It's still the business of the university, a non-profit institution 
dedicated to teaching, research, scholarship.

I wouldn't provide ILL received articles to a for-profit business entity 
separate from the university; indeed, as a matter of contract most ILL 
lending provisions in journal licenses specifically prohibit lending to 
for-profit entities.

Best, Madelyn


At 11:49 AM 3/22/2007, Jeanne Boyle wrote:
> My understanding is that the fair use analysis would not, however, extend 
> to sharing documents digitally on behalf of a committee working for some 
> business purpose, such as to improve operations of the university, 
> conducting a recruitment, etc.
>
> Jeanne
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