In principle, librarians believe that patrons should have free and easy access to all information. In Kranich's mind, library-goers should be able to duplicate limited amounts of information for educational purposes. Suppose you want to copy a journal article, quote a section of a book or use a line from a poem, she says. That is all permitted under the fair-use provision of the copyright law. The AAP is looking for ways to charge library patrons for information.
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