Friday, November 21, 2008

Personal Copies of Audio Material

The IRC staff is frequently asked to make a copy of an audio title in our collection for a patron's personal collection. Although this isn't a service we provide, there are some ways for you to know whether copying a recording is permissible.

Most speakers who come on campus sign a speaker release which governs the way that patrons can use their material. That information is transferred into the record about that title that you can see in our catalog. Each audio title will have information in a local notes field that says either permission to duplicate, no duplication, or restricted to the Library. If there is no information in the local notes field about duplication, then that is a commerical title and no copying permission is allowed.

You are free to make personal copies for study of any audiorecording that says PERMISSION TO DUPLICATE in the record.

Ann

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