...Norm Medeiros Purpose The purpose of this article is to describe recent publications designed to assist librarians and other information professionals in understanding copyright law in an academic context. Design/methodology/approach The article highlights some of the more important...

... that the case may hinge on Google's compliance with Digital Millennium Copyright Act requirements. Originality/value This paper reviews an important copyright case that may have a chilling effect on media sharing sites. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Copyright law Electronic media...

... Publishing Limited 2008 Copyright law Electronic media Teaching aids United States of America Some national parks have long waiting lists for camping reservations. When you have to wait a year to sleep next to a tree, something is wrong (George Carlin). Copyrights abound, but never...

... available. Practical implications This article points to several new and / or emerging developments in the evolution of Copyright law in the USA that have implications for libraries, archives, and museums. Originality/value This article identifies and highlights the implications of the Orphan Works...

...Michael Seadle Early copyright laws said little about the rights of consumers. In general, the law in each country gave an exclusive, short‐term right to make copies of the work as a whole. The periods were so short, and the copying technology so slow that non‐commercial copying mattered little...