Academic

A 1979 survey of 3 types of health sciences libraries (U.S. academic medical libraries, special health science libraries, and hospital libraries) concerning compliance with the copyright law (survey size: 273 libraries; responding: 157 or 57%) showed thatthe number of libraries by library type that reported that the copyright law had had no effect on collection maintenance was as follows:

                academic libraries                            73 (82%) libraries

                hospital libraries                               35 (83%) libraries

                special libraries                                 13 (87%) libraries

while the number of libraries by library type that reported that the copyright law had had no effect on library service was as follows:

                academic libraries                            58 (65%) libraries

                hospital libraries                               28 (65%) libraries

                special libraries                                 12 (80%) libraries                (Source)

Special

A 1979 survey of 3 types of health sciences libraries (U.S. academic medical libraries, special health science libraries, and hospital libraries) concerning compliance with the copyright law (survey size: 273 libraries; responding: 157 or 57%) showed thatthat the number of libraries by library type that reported that the copyright law had had no effect on collection maintenance was as follows:

                academic libraries                            73 (82%) libraries

                hospital libraries                               35 (83%) libraries

                special libraries                                 13 (87%) libraries

while the number of libraries by library type that reported that the copyright law had had no effect on library service was as follows:

                academic libraries                            58 (65%) libraries

                hospital libraries                               28 (65%) libraries

                special libraries                                 12 (80%) libraries                (Source)

Dr. David Kohl

 "Libraries in the digital age are experiencing the most profound transformation since ancient Mesopotamian scribes first began gathering and organizing cuneiform tablets."

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