Re: Serials microfilming

[Paula De Stefano <destefan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul -- I feel most comfortable dealing with serials on a 
title-by-title basis.  When filming brittle foreign periodical 
titles, I'll film up as high as 1950, because I'm less concerned 
about copyright.  U.S. titles, however, we frequently stop at the 
copyright cut-off, now 1922.  NYU is particularly sensitve to 
copyright infringement. Brittle volumes past that date, are
either replaced with preservation photocopy, or boxed to consolidate
and protect them.  (Of course, any titles already available on film
are bought and the hard copy is tossed to make room on shelves. Space
is a huge issue here).  --Paula


Paula De Stefano
Head, Preservation Department
New York University Libraries
Voice:  212/998-2563
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