New copyright law forces change to library's photocopy service
Changes have been introduced to the photocopy supply service of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's library as of 31 October because of new national legislation on copyright. The changes relate only to photocopies
of copyright material made for commercial purposes and have no effect
on photocopies made for private use by individuals.
The changes have been made because the legislation removes copying for
any commercial purpose from the previous privilege that permitted all
libraries to supply copies from copyrighted material for private research
and study in a prescribed way. Commercial requests must now carry an
additional copyright fee element, when they become known as “copyright
cleared” copies. The library must levy this additional fee where
appropriate and pass it on to the Copyright Licensing Agency.
The new requirement applies to all requests for commercial purposes from
members or non-members, including self-service photocopying done within
the library and the supply of photocopies by post or by fax. Where the
photocopies are to be used for private research and study, the provisions
for dealing with copying requests remain unchanged.
The new copyright fee applies solely to original items held by the library.
The change in the legislation has affected past agreements between libraries
on document supply between themselves. This means that the Society’s
library can no longer obtain copyright cleared items as photocopies on
behalf of members or others where they are for a commercial purpose.
The change does not affect the library’s ability to borrow books,
reports or whole journal issues on behalf of members from sources such
as the British Library.
Further information on the changes to the photocopying service can be
obtained from the library (tel 020 7572 2300; e-mail library@rpsgb.org.uk).
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