>Could someone out there recommend a good, entry-level text
>for learning about copyright issues and the arts?

One of the best texts is the law itself.  It spells out all stipulations as
well as provide all definitions.  The law is PL 94-553, and is available in
pamphlet form from the US Gov't Printing Office.   They might be free, or
at the most very cheap.  Other texts are Marie Molaro's _Legal Primer_,
Steve Weil's _Beauty and the Beasts_, and the jointly authored two volume
_Art Law_.  All are still in print.  Marilyn Phelan's 1984 _Museums and the
Law_ is still a good read.  She has just recently published _Museum Law_,
which addresses many of the current legal discussions and debates affecting
the profession.  Good luck.

Henry B. Crawford
Curator of History
Museum of Texas Tech University
Box 43191
Lubbock, TX  79409-3191
806/742-2442
FAX 742-1136
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