Getting old out-of-print stereoscopy books and info

[P3D Elliott Swanson <e3d@xxxxxxxxxx>]

One resource people shouldn't overlook in the quest for 3D information is
the public library. Most public libraries have a service called
interlibrary loan, and at many of them, there is no charge (some libraries
collect the costs associated with providing the service-- depends upon how
well libraries are financially supported in your area). If you live in a
large metro area with good public and open access university libraries,
you have it made... 

Anyway, research the bibliographies at the backs of vintage stereo books,
or do a little online research, then put in interloan requests for
whatever looks interesting. Read the Fair Use provision-- section 106-- of
the copyright law. Your library has that as well. The library reference
department should have both the text of the law as well as the
congressional committee and sub-committee reports, which define and
interpret it. 

Find a place with a self service copy machine with 3 cent per page copies
(if you use 14 inch paper and slight reduction, you can often copy two
pages per each 3 cent investment). Modern, well maintained photocopy
machines do an excellent job with halftones and illustrations.

At this point, you should be well enough informed to know what can and
cannot legally be copied to build your own, personal, not for profit
library of out of print stereoscopy info.

Remember, if the book is still in print, fair is fair. Photocopying it
is a no-no. Ya gotta buy it.

--Elliott


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