[Yulcat-l] Users of Cataloger's Desktop -- Please read!

[Joan Swanekamp]

Dear Cataloger's Desktop Users,

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."
The note went on to say "If an individual is accessing the product in a 
manner that violates the
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 
<http://www.loc.gov/cds/desktop/TermsandConditions.pdf> for further
information about prohibited uses."

"If the current pattern of use continues, your account may be temporarily
suspended until the usage issues are resolved."

My contact at LC tells me that the problem is most likely someone using the 
command 'next page' 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
Desktop' Quick Tip available at 
http://www.loc.gov/cds/desktop/tips/search/index.html.  It is an excellent 
way to improve Cataloger's Desktop searching efficiency.  If you are using 
the next page 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.

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.

Joan Swanekamp
Chief Catalog Librarian
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