Photocopies from the Library/Archives Collections

All copies from paper materials are made by staff. Please submit orders as early in the day as possible since limited staff are available for copying. If orders are not completed by closing time, copies may be picked up or mailed. Postage & handling will be added for mail orders. Local sales tax is required on orders that are picked up or mailed within Kansas.

Photocopy prices:

• $.25 per page self-service (from microfilm only)
• $.30 per 8 1/2" x 11" copy
• $.75 per 11" x 17" copy
• $1.00 per page for 150 DPI digital copies emailed to patron
• $5.00 per blank CD for digital copies
• $1.00 per page for land survey copies

Ask staff about options for items too large or fragile to copy on standard photocopiers.

Certified copies

• $2.00 per document.

Fax transmissions

• Photocopies - $1.00 per page (includes cost of copy).
• Photographs - $2.00 per page (includes cost of copy).

Postage and handling charges

• 6 to 25 pages - $3.00.
• 26 to 50 pages - $4.00.
• 51 to 100 pages - $5.00.
• over 100 pages - $5.00 plus actual shipping charges.

Preservation of Library/Archives Division Collections

KSHS staff will determine the condition of an item and select the appropriate method of photocopying.

If an item is in good condition, the number of photocopies permitted is only limited by copyright as explained below. Some library materials are stamped 'no photocopies' because of preservation concerns. The staff is happy to explain this policy to patrons. If an item is in fair to poor condition the number of copies may be limited. Requests for more than 20 copies from a fragile item will be reviewed. The staff will discuss available options with the patron.

In some instances, manuscript collections may not be photocopied in their entirety. Researchers may make a special request to have library, manuscript, and archival materials microfilmed. Staff will review the order to determine if the collection is restricted in any manner and will discuss available options with the patron.

Copyright Protection

Government Records

Government records are not generally copyrighted.

Published Materials

Photocopies ordered and used beyond 'fair use' may make the patron liable for copyright infringement. The following definition of 'fair use' is provided for patrons ordering copies:

'Notwithstanding the provisions of section 106, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyrights. In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use the factors to be considered shall include (1) the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes; (2) the nature of the copyrighted work; (3) the amount and substantially of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and (4) the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.' [Section 107 - Copyright Law 94-553]

Staff will undertake a reasonable investigation to determine whether a copyrighted work is available for purchase at a fair price when patrons order photocopies of over 33% of a work. This determination may take sufficient time which requires a patron to wait or place a mail order for photocopies. In some cases patrons may be required to contact the author or publisher to determine if the book is available at a fair price.

Unpublished, Non-Government Material

Unpublished, non-governmental materials may be under U.S. copyright protection. Staff will inform researchers of known copyrighted material and will refer them to the owner of retained copyrights. It is the responsibility of the patron to gain permission to publish from the copyright holder.

Use of material and/or copies made under the 'fair use' provision of copyright law does not imply or include permission to publish the materials used or copied. It is the responsibility of the patron to request and obtain permission to publish materials from both the repository (as owner of the physical original) and the copyright owner, if the repository does not own the copyright.