RE: Message from Pat Schroeder re: Librarians=20

["Jim Bothmer" <jbothmer@creighton.edu>]

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Having read Ms. Schroeder's original comments, the SPARC reply, and this
subsequent comment from Ms. Schroeder, I'm compelled to say I think the
issue is one of perception.  I believe Pat Schroeder has always been
perceived by the library community as a strong ally, especially during her
days as a representative from Colorado.  Now, the perception seems to be
that she "sold out" to the publishing industry.  I'm sure the reality is
somewhere in between.

Jim Bothmer, Director
Health Sciences Library/
Learning Resources Center
Creighton University
2500 California Plaza
Omaha, NE  68178-0210
402/280-5120 (voice)
402/280-5134 (fax)
jbothmer@creighton.edu

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Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 18:17:36 -0500
From: Barbara Meredith <bmeredith@publishers.org>
To: "'aokerson@pantheon.yale.edu'" <aokerson@pantheon.yale.edu>
Subject: Message from Pat Schroeder re: Librarians

Ann - Given there has been discussion on the liblicense-l list about the
2/7 Wash. Post article on Pat Schroeder, I am sending Pat's response to
you for posting on the list.  Thank you.

Barbara Meredith

_________

We'=92re a bit surprised at the uproar produced by last wek'=92s Washington
Post story in which I talked about the book publishing industry'=92s
continuing copyright disputes with the library community.  This is, after
all, not exactly breaking news.  While publishers and librarians agree and
work together on any number of issues, including literacy and freedom of
expression, we have traditionally disagreed over the boundaries of =93fair
use.=94 Anyone who has been following recent legislative and regulatory
developments knows that these disagreements have become more complex as a
result of new laws that support publishers'=92 use of technology to protect
copyrighted works against online piracy.  Publishers and libraries do not
see eye-to-eye on a number of issues, particularly key provisions of the
2-year-old Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

However, as both communities advocate their views before Congress and the
Copyright Office, we continue to talk with one another in the hope that we
will be able to reach some workable compromises in the future, as we have
in the past.  We understand the many problems that libraries face.  New
solutions and business models are being developed that can provide
answers.  But until they'=92re ready, we must do everything we can to
protect the copyrights of the authors and publishers whose livelihoods
depend on those rights.

Sincerely,
Pat Schroeder
AAP President & CEO