When Congress drafted the 1976 Copyright Act, they included specific exemptions for libraries and archives. These exemptions are part of Section 108 of the Copyright Law, and they allow a library or archive to make copies of works without first getting the permission of the copyright owner. Section 108 has some very specific requirements to exemption. To be eligible, libraries and archives must: have collections open to the public, OR available to others doing research in a specialized field (not just affiliated researchers) make copies without any purpose of direct or indirect commerical advantage include the original copyright notice from the work, OR if no original notice, a legend stating the work may be protected under copyright. make copies on "isolated and unrelated" occaisions so as not to engage in "systematic" copying Section 108 in no way affects your right to argue a fair use. Additionally, it in no way trumps any contractual obligations that may be in place (these - ACC Library