The full text of the 9 revised AUCC Fair Dealing Guidelines have now been posted online on the SCRIBD website (links at excesscopyright.blogspot.ca)  and at the University of Calgary library.  I’m curious as to why AUCC does not just post them on their own website.  Why is the task of disseminating these important documents to the public left to third parties?

Here are the files, as posted at SCRIBD:

1  General Application
http://www.scribd.com/doc/165760807/1-Application-of-the-Fair-Dealing-Policy-ForUniversities-GeneralApplication

2 Teaching and Research by University Faculty
http://www.scribd.com/doc/165760791/2-Application-of-the-Fair-Dealing-Policy-for-Universities-ToTeaching-and-Research-by-University-Faculty

3 Fair Dealing Guidance for Students
http://www.scribd.com/doc/165760787/3-Fair-Dealing-Guidance-for-Students

4 Library Copying

http://www.scribd.com/doc/165760801/4-Application-of-the-Fair-Dealing-Policy-for-Universities-ToLibraryCopying

5 Learning Management Systems

http://www.scribd.com/doc/165760772/5-Application-of-the-Fair-Dealing-Policy-for-Universities-ToLearning-Management-Systems

6 Production and Sale of Course Packs
www.scribd.com/doc/165760756/6-Application-of-the-Fair-Dealing-Policy-for-Universities-TotheProduction-and-Sale-of-Course-Packs

7 Administrative Copying
http://www.scribd.com/doc/165760763/7-Application-of-the-Fair-Dealing-Policy-for-Universities-ToAdministrative-Copying-Jul-14-2013

8 Musical Works and Sound Recordings
http://www.scribd.com/doc/165760749/8-Application-of-the-Fair-Dealing-Policy-for-Universities-ToMusicalWorks-and-Sound-Recordings-July-24-2013

9 Audiovisual Works
http://www.scribd.com/doc/165760752/9-Application-of-the-Fair-Dealing-Policy-for-Universities-ToAudiovisual-Works

Some serious questions are already being raised (here, here,  hereandhere) but much more analysis needs to be done. Unfortunately, these documents are