No Permission? Don't Print It
• Who you are (Coordinator of Copyright Clearance, Secretary for XYZ Company, etc.)
To see a sample letter, go to this site: www.umuc.edu/library/sample.html
How long does it take for a publisher or rights holder to grant permission?
Some rights holders respond in a few days, others may take up to 12 weeks or even longer. Publishers especially are inundated with requests around the start of the academic year. After about a month, contact them for an update on the status of your request. It may provide a tickler for them or they may tell you what date they expect to provide permission. You can update your customer about the status so they can decide if it is too long to wait. Most publishers respond within 8 weeks, but asking for more lead time is never a bad idea.