More on Libraries and Fair Use

Librarians across the country watched as last month's long-anticipated judicial decision in the Georgia State University lawsuit came down overwhelmingly in favor of the university's fair use.

The lawsuit, brought by publishers, charged that the university had exceeded fair use in its policies on posting reserves materials for classes electronically. The judge, however, in some areas used a different logic than in the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries to arrive at her conclusions. Read more...