ACUP '98--A Louisville Slugger

Copyright permission is always a big issue among university in-plants, so ACUP included a panel discussion on the topic, chaired by copyright whiz Rosemary Chase, of George Mason University. Forrest Speck, of University of Massachusetts Boston, led off the discussion by detailing a letter he had drafted and was planning to send to various publishers. The letter's purpose is to get publishers to simplify the copyright permission process and reduce fees. In return, faculty compliance would increase due to the less-expensive fees and faster processing.