New ACRL title: Copyright Policies - CLIP Note #39

Contact: Kathryn Deiss
Content Strategist, ACRL
(312) 280-2528
kdeiss@ala.org

For Immediate Release,
April 29, 2008

New ACRL title: Copyright Policies - CLIP Note #39

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is proud to announce the release of a new CLIP Note publication: “Copyright Policies: CLIP Note #39.” Compiled by Patricia Keogh and Rachel Crowley, the newest entry in the CLIP Note series serves as a resource for the creation or updating of academic library and campus copyright policies. 

“CLIP Note #39” contains a compilation of actual copyright policies in use at college and university libraries. This collection of selected policies, covering a range of print and digital resources, will assist library and campus personnel in developing successful copyright documents at their institutions. “Copyright Policies” additionally provides information on policy content, copyright monitoring and educating stakeholders on copyright issues.

The “Copyright Policies: CLIP Note #39” is now available through the ALA Online Store at www.alastore.ala.org, or by telephone order at (866) 746-7252 in the U.S. or (770) 442-8633 for international customers. The volume will also be available for purchase in the ALA Bookstore at the 2008 ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim.

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