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THE CONFERENCE ON FAIR USE

REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONER ON THE CONCLUSION OF THE FIRST PHASE OF THE CONFERENCE ON FAIR USE

SEPTEMBER 1997

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Volume One

Report to the Commissioner on the Conclusion of the First Phase of the Conference on Fair Use

Introduction
Background
I. The CONFU Process
II. Status of the Guidelines

A. Digital Images
B. Distance Learning
C. Educational Multimedia
D. Electronic Reserve Systems
E. Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery
F. Use of Computer Software in Libraries
G. Summary
III. Results
IV. Conclusion

Appendices

Appendix A: Conference on Fair Use Participants
Appendix B: Written Statements Submitted to CONFU
Appendix C: Summary of Initial Proposed Principles
Appendix D: Topic and Issue Paper Presenters
Appendix E: Topic Grid
Appendix F: Participants in the Meeting on the Fair Use of Music Materials in a Digital Environment
Appendix G: Uniform Preamble for Fair Use Guidelines
Appendix H: Proposed Educational Fair Use Guidelines for Digital Images
Appendix I: Proposed Educational Fair Use Guidelines for Distance Learning
Appendix J: Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia
Appendix K: Statement on Use of Copyrighted Computer Programs (Software) in Libraries -- Scenarios

Volume Two

I. Notifications Received from Organizations and Institutions Concerning the Proposals
II. Comments and Statements Received from Individuals Concerning the Proposals
III. Letters Received from U.S. Government Agencies Concerning the Proposals


Last Modified: 30 September 1997