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This article describes the process used at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries to develop and implement a new method for interlibrary loan copyright fee assessment as an alternative to the outdated CONTU (Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works) which we call “CAUSeS” (Copyright Assessment for Uses that Substitute for Subscriptions), by reviewing legal standards and considering practical needs.