[Genealib] Student Papers in Vertical Files

[Bill Copeley]

I can't imagine that you would need anyone's permission just have those
papers in your library and make them available to researchers.  They
probably ought to be kept as long as you think there is valuable
information in them.  

Even photocopying within the Fair Use guidelines would be OK, but you
would need to be a little careful about copying an entire paper or major
parts of it, since it could well be protected by copyright, even if not
specifically stated.   

In our library, we have many such college and high school student
papers, and we normally catalog them as monographs, rather than putting
them into a vertical file.  

Bill Copeley, Librarian
New Hampshire Historical Society
30 Park Street
Concord, NH  03301-6384
603-856-0641                 bcopeley at nhhistory.org
Website: www.nhhistory.org
Catalog of library and museum items at http://nhhistory.library.net


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Today's Topics:

   1. student papers in vertical files  (Local History)
   2. Should I keep them? (Tracy Luscombe)
   3. Re: Should I keep them? (Mary D. Kraeszig, DVM)
   4. Re: Should I keep them? (Ella Ann Hatfield)
   5. Re: Should I keep them? (stirkk at juno.com)
   6. RE: Should I keep them? (Tracy Luscombe)
   7. Re: student papers in vertical files  (MrArchive at aol.com)


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Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 15:14:55 -0400
From: "Local History" <localhistory at forbeslibrary.org>
Subject: [Genealib] student papers in vertical files 
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I have come across several undergraduate student papers about local
history or architecture in our vertical files.  Nowhere on them does it
indicate they were given to a public file or that we have permission
from the student to have them.  How have others dealt with these?  These
are separate from the many genealogy essays and thesis that have "thanks
for your help" or "copy for your files" on them that seem to indicate
they know they may become public.  
Thanks,

Julie H. Bartlett
Archivist
Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library & Museum 
Hampshire Room for Local History
Forbes Library 
20 West St. 
Northampton, MA  01060
(413) 587-1014
jbartlett at forbeslibrary.org