<html>
<body>
Dear Cataloger's Desktop Users,<br><br>
I had a message from the Library of Congress' CDS Division yesterday
alerting me to the fact that there appeared to be some "inefficient
usage or infringement of the subscription agreement." <br>
The note went on to say "If an individual is accessing the product
in a manner that violates the <br>
Cataloger's Desktop subscription agreement, it is to your advantage to
correct this situation before it adversely affects your account.
Please consult Section II, III, and VIII of the Cataloger's Desktop
Agreement
<<a href="http://www.loc.gov/cds/desktop/TermsandConditions.pdf" eudora="autourl">
http://www.loc.gov/cds/desktop/TermsandConditions.pdf</a>> for further
<br>
information about prohibited uses."<br><br>
"If the current pattern of use continues, your account may be
temporarily <br>
suspended until the usage issues are resolved."<br><br>
My contact at LC tells me that the problem is most likely someone using
the command <i>'next page'</i> over and over. If this might be you
and you are using the next page command, because your searching is not
very effective, then LC suggests completing the 'Searching in Cataloger's
<br>
Desktop' Quick Tip available at
<a href="http://www.loc.gov/cds/desktop/tips/search/index.html" eudora="autourl">
http://www.loc.gov/cds/desktop/tips/search/index.html</a>. It is an
excellent way to improve Cataloger’s Desktop searching efficiency.
If you are using the <i>next page</i> command to copy text, I ask that
you please cease this activity immediately. Our license does not
permit wholesale copying. Also, AACR2 is under copyright, and the
publisher's are very concerned about their intellectual property
rights. <br><br>
If you have any questions about appropriate use of the Cataloger's
Desktop, please contact me. Thanks so much for your attention to
this matter.<br><br>
Joan Swanekamp<br>
Chief Catalog Librarian</body>
<br>
</html>