Information Policies: A Compilation of Position Statements, Principles,Statutes, and Other Pertinent Statements

Table of Contents

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Introduction

American Library Association

ALA Mission Statement

Computer Software Lending by Libraries; Copyright Warning Issued

The Freedom to Read

Information Technology & Libraries: Federal Roles

International Lending: Principles and Guidelines for Procedure

Library Bill of Rights

Library and Information Technology Association

Vision Statement

Mission Statement

Function Statement

Strategic Planning Goals

Model Interlibrary Loan Code for Regional, State, Local, or Other SpecialGroups of Libraries

Model Policy Concerning College and University Photocopying for Classroom, Research and Library Reserve Use

National Interlibrary Loan Code, 1980

Policy on Confidentiality of Library Records

ADAPSO, the Computer Software and Services Industry Association
Mission Statement

Association for Information Media and Equipment
Mission Statement

Association of Research Libraries
Mission Statement

Principles on Government Information in Electronic Format

CAUSE
Mission Statement

CAUSE/EDUCOM Evaluation Guidelines for Institutional Information Technology Resources

Chemical Abstracts Service
Copying Guidelines

General Guidelines for the Use of CAS Information

Coalition for Networked Information
Mission Statement

Commission on Preservation and Access
Mission Statement

Computer Science and Telecommunications Board
Mission Statement

Reports Available from the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board

CONTU (National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyright Works)
Guidelines on Photocopying under Interlibrary Loan Arrangements

EDUCOM
EDUCOM Code, Software and Intellectual Rights

Mission Statement

Using Software: A Guide to the Ethical and Legal Use of Software for Members of the Academic Community

The Electronic Frontier Foundation
Mission Statement

Freedom to Read Foundation
Mission Statement

The Internet Society
Abstract and Descriptive Information

Charter

League for Programming Freedom
Corporate Charter

The National Association of College Stores, Inc. and The Association of American Publishers
Agreement on Guidelines for Classroom Copying in Not-For-Profit Educational Institutions With Respect to Books and Periodicals

National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS)
Principles of Public Information

National Federation of Abstracting and Information Services
Code of Practice Gateways

The National Public Telecomputing Network
Mission Statement

Statement of Principles

National Science Foundation
Mission Statement

NSFNET Acceptable Use Policy

Online Library Computer Center (OCLC)

Mission Statement

PALINET (example of a regional network)
Mission Statement

Research Libraries Group
Mission Statement

Software Publishers Association
Software Use and the Law: A Guide for Individuals, Educational Institutions User Groups and Corporations

U.S. Laws, Statutes
Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1988

Computer Software Rental Amendments Act of 1990

Constitution. Article I. Section. 8

Copyright Act of 1976

Chapter 1

Chapter 2 - Copyright Ownership and Transfer

Chapter 3 - Duration of Copyright

Chapter 4 - Copyright Notice, Deposit, and Registration

Chapter 5 - Copyright Infringement and Remedies

Chapter 6 - Manufacturing Requirements and Importation

Chapter 7 - Copyright Office

Chapter 8 - Copyright Royalty Tribunal

Copyright Basics

Copyright Royalty Tribunal

Depository Library Program

Freedom of Information Act

Office of Technology Assessment

Universal Copyright Convention

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