...Rebecca Mgunda Majinge; Stephen Mudogo Mutula Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the implication of copyright on access to electronic and print information resources by people with visual impairments in university libraries. The paper examines the extent to which electronic and print...

...Salome W. Mathangani; Japheth Otike Purpose Copyright law supposedly brings a balance between copyright owners and information users as a way of creating a harmonious relationship. The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between Kenya’s Copyright Act and the provision...

...Chris Morrison; Jane Secker Purpose Librarians and information professionals increasingly need to deal with copyright issues in their work, however evidence suggests that they can lack confidence and often refer queries to a dedicated copyright specialist. The purpose of this paper is to explore...

... they are the equivalent counterparts of print reserves. However, e-reserves pose many legal issues because of works protected by copyright (Hansen et al., 2013) . In the library’s daily operations, it will be a difficult task for librarians to battle the legal implications if they are unaware of the laws...

...Penny Leach Paul   Pedley . Copyright Compliance: Practical Steps to Stay within the Law . London : Facet Publishing   2008 . 151 pp. , ISBN: 978‐1‐85604‐640‐4   £37.95, Hardback © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 --> Copyright Library and information...

...P. Michael McCulley Carrie   Russell . Complete Copyright: An Everyday Guide for Librarians . Chicago, IL : American Library Association (ALA)   2004 . 262 pp.   Price $50.00 (10x8 softcover, spiral bound) , ISBN: 0‐8389‐3543‐5 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006...

...Maurice B. Line Sally   Maynard , J.   Eric Davies . The Cost of Copyright Compliance in Further Education and Higher Education Institutions . Loughborough University : Library and Information Statistics Unit (LISU)   2001 . iii + 30 pp. , ISBN: 1‐901786‐50‐1   £20.00...

...Elizabeth Gadd; Richard Gaston Describes the history, purpose and membership of the Lis‐Copyseek e‐mail discussion list. Reports on an analysis of the year 2000 Lis‐Copyseek archives that was performed to gain an understanding of the copyright questions faced by libraries. Concludes that traffic...

...Graham P. Cornish Kenneth D.   Crews . Copyright Essentials for Librarians and Educators . Chicago, IL : American Library Association   2000 . 152 pp. , ISBN: 0‐8389‐0797‐0   US$45 softback © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Copyright USA Legislation Copyright...

... you for it, I still know and have it. Clearly, when we are dealing with information, ideas and texts, then, we are in an area where rigid notions of property and ownership may need to be redefined. That said, creative and original intellectual property has been protected by copyright, patent...

...J. Eric Davies Though the report looks at both, there is quite an emphasis on the latter in terms of who owns output copyright and how it is to be exploited to advantage. The increasing competition between institutions and the commodification and “packaging” of course material, in particular...

...J. Eric Davies Ralph   Weedon . Policy Approaches to Copyright in HEIs: A Study for the JISC Committee on Awareness, Liaison and Training . Glasgow : Centre for Educational Systems, University of Strathclyde   2000 . Available from: www.strath.ac.uk/ces/projects...

...J. Eric Davies Paul   Pedley . Copyright for Library and Information Service Professionals, 2nd ed. . London : ASLIB   2000 . 120 pp. , ISBN: 0‐85142‐432‐5   £13.99, paperback © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Copyright Libraries Information services Universities...

... Intellectual property Copyright Information Legal and regulatory issues, particularly copyright in all its forms, have been an increasingly pressing concern on library managers over the years. With the advent of the “electronic” or “virtual” library, and with the assumption that every library will have...

...Graham Cornish Cornish′s Copyright covers most likely events and most identifiable media. There is a list of useful addresses for further clarification. The further reading, should anyone want to attempt to learn everything about copyright, all post‐dates the 1988 Act. A: The law does...

...John Shinebourne Anne   Ramsden , Editor . Elinor Electronic Library Project . London : Bowker Saur   1998 . 115pp , ISSN: SSBN   £35 (British Library Research and Innovation report 22) © MCB UP Limited 1998 --> Copyright Electronic publishing Internet...

...Clement Olujide Ajidahun The Nigerian copyright Decree No. 47 of 1988 gives protection to copyright owners with stiff penalties in the event of violations and piracy. This paper considers these provisions of the law in relation to the persistent book famine in the country, and offers suggestions...

...Cliff McKnight If electronic networks generate distribution mechanisms capable of undermining the traditional model of publishing, what are the implications for established copyright practices? Seeks to answer this question from the viewpoint of academic authorship, in particular...

... Limited 1996 Copyright Libraries It is rather unfortunate that several developments have come together to lead some people in the information industry to perceive a conflict between libraries and the owners of intellectual property. This conflict is essentially unnecessary and unreal...