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On Wed, 10 Aug 2005, Steven Smolian wrote: > I recall concerns being raised about this issue in a presentation to MLA > about buildings on diferent parts of the Indiana University campus. Theirs > was a "one building" rule at the time. I don't know if has been altered > subsequently. While I am not an attorney, as far as I know, the one location rule states...as per the revisions to Section 108. "Limitations on exclusive rights: 108 (b) (2) any such copy or phonorecord that is reproduced in digital format is not otherwise distributed in that format and is not made available to the public in that format outside the premises of the library or archives." Curiously, I believe one library can distribute to another library an analog form of that recording (within guidelines)...but... If that is not problematic enough... However, while this has not, to my knowledge, been tested in the library setting, the changes to the law could be read to suggest that the Doctrine of First Sale might not apply to electronic works...of course, then one has to address the question of what is an electronic work? Is the electronic transmission of an LP an electronic work? No doubt this is getting in too deep, but that seems to be what the law is all about these days. Further, the new law does not allow libraries to distribute (I guess it depends on how one defines "distribute") digitized versions of materials (unpublished, out of print, etc.). And then there is my favorite... "(f) Nothing in this section (1) shall be construed to impose liability for copyright infringement upon a library or archives or its employees for the unsupervised use of reproducing equipment located on its premises: Provided, That such equipment displays a notice that the making of a copy may be subject to the copyright law; (2) excuses a person who uses such reproducing equipment or who requests a copy or phonorecord under subsection (d) from liability for copyright infringement for any such act, or for any later use of such copy or phonorecord, if it exceeds fair use as provided by section 107;" I am reminded of the old American Express Credit card commercial..."don't leave home without it." There are times I think the same can be said about your legal advisor..."don't leave home without one." Karl