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Title:
The digital librarian's legal handbook
Author:
Gathegi, John Ng'ang'a. (FrPBN)16614950
ISBN:
9781555706494
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, c2012.
Physical Description:
xv, 223 p. ; 23 cm.
Series:
Legal advisor for librarians, educators & information professionals ; 3
Contents:
Introduction to legal issues in digital libraries ; What are the special features of digital libraries and what are some of the legal impacts of those features? ; Who are content owners? ; What rights do content owners have and what are the limitations to those rights? ; How long do the rights last? ; How are rights acquired from owners? ; What should you know about digital media licenses? ; What is infringement and what are the results of infringement? ; What should you be aware of in digital rights management systems? ; What are service providers and what is the service provider safe harbor? ; What are copyright royalties? ; What is proprietary and private information? ; International aspects of copyright ; Appendix 1. Notices of termination of transfers and licenses (Code of federal regulations) ; Appendix 2. Exemption to prohibition against circumvention (Code of federal regulations) ; Appendix 3. Quick-reference compilation of notable points from each chapter ; Appendix 4. Quick-reference compilation of compliance checklists ; Appendix 5. Resources for finding copyright owners and clearances ; Appendix 6. Suggested analyses for hypothetical questions from each chapter.
Electronic Access:
Notice et cote du catalogue de la Bibliothèque nationale de France http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb424938425
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