Information Outlook, Vol. 6, no. 5, May 2002
Features
Page 6		6 Copyright, Fair Use and the For-Profit Sector For libraries, understanding and applying copyright law can be perplexing. James Heller elaborates on the fair use provision and the library exemption, as well as how the Copyright Act applies to the for-profit sector.
Page 16		16 What's Happened to Copyright? In an era spilling over with available information, the matter of copyright law is beginning to get hazy. Laura Gasaway summarizes current legal copyright events relevant to special librarians, and gives a glance at how users and owners of copyrighted works fare in our information age.
page 22		22 No Ordinary Historian: An Interview with Doris Kearns Goodwin Doris Kearns Goodwin faced controversy at a fairly young age. Just out of graduate school, Goodwin was with Lyndon Johnson as he faced a firestorm for escalating the conflict in Vietnam. Eventually, this firestorm forced Johnson to withdraw from the 1968 presidential race. Little did Goodwin know at the time that she would be facing her own controversy one day. This month, Information Outlook talks with the Pulitzer Prize winner about the recent controversy over her many writings. Please note this is an expanded version available in the electronic edition only.
page 32		32 SLA Announces Changes to the 2002 Annual Conference Schedule With SLA's annual conference around the bend, it is time to announce last minute changes. Find out what to expect for the Hot Topic Series, learn about the new Virtual Association Series and take a peek at what SLA's Strategic Learning Team will be offering to this year's attendees.
page 36		36 Getting to 100: Managing Change at the Special Libraries Association The world of 2009 is not going to be the world of 1909. Thankfully, SLA is an organization that has handled change with success and will continue to do so. Guy St. Clair discusses SLA's past, present and possible future, as the association draws near its 100<SUP>th</SUP> birthday.
Special! Only in the Electronic Edition!		Special Feature! Digital Rights Management and Content Licensing Dave Davis from Copyright Clearance Center looks at the dilemma information professionals face when they attempt to provide service to their customers while still remaining compliant with copyright law. “Copyright compliance need no longer cause content users to break out in hives,” writes Davis. “Technology trends are making it easier and more convenient than ever to reproduce and distribute intellectual property lawfully.”