The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

spoons

I was in the local library looking at newspapers on microfiche and wanted to take a copy but the print was unreadable. I asked if I could try and take a photograph of the screen and they were happy for me to do so. The following photos were taken with a pocket camera (no flash of course). Surprisingly good result and saved myself a 20p per copy charge as well.

\Paul

David McNay · Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:23 pm Post subject:

That's come out remarkably well. I'll certainly try that next time I need to check a microfiche record.

ADP · Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 467 Location: Edinburgh

Whether you are allowed or not to photograph screen-shots in the library may depend on the local council policy, or possibly on the librarian. I have seen someone threatened with removal from Edinburgh Central Library for photographing rather than taking a print-out on a microfilm (or microfiche?) reader.

However, you may have a decent argument if the print-out is illegible and a legible photograph is possible.

ADP

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 2:24 am Post subject:

I'll have to try that in future, when it's crappy.
I'm only paying 5p per print out though Laughing

dhubthaigh · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:28 pm Post subject:

David McNay · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:51 pm Post subject:

Probably varies according to which library you're in.

I think the Mitchell Library charges a ridiculous amount to print from fiche.

spoons · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 2:25 pm Post subject:

I wouldn't mind paying 20p if the copies were any good, or even paying a small charge to be allowed to photograph. It helps that the papers I were after were well out of copyright.

\Paul

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:53 pm Post subject: