Copyright survey

Between 22nd October and 5th December the Trust will be taking part in a survey conducted by the Copyright Licensing Authority (CLA). This will require staff who photocopy or scan copyright-protected materials to record their activity.

The exercise will take the form of survey forms and boxes positioned beside selected photocopiers with a request for staff to record what they have copied.

Included in the survey:
Books, journals, periodicals, magazines (including copies of such materials).

Not included in the survey:
Newspapers, internal correspondence, reports, Crown Copyright and NHS-published material.

For more detailed guidance please see the CLA licence.

Results from the survey will provide vital data to the CLA on the identity and volume of copyright publications which are being photocopied so that they can distribute the licence fee to those authors and publishers concerned. All staff are encouraged to support the initiative. For more information contact either Gary Wynne (Hospital Librarian) ext. 1545 or Paul Bayliss, (Head of Medical Illustration), ext. 1560.