copyright for public libraries team members: hala kahlal, alex taylor, linda hao, vivienne fox
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Copyright for Public Libraries
http://ike2copyright.wikispaces.com/
Team members: Hala Kahlal, Alex Taylor, Linda Hao, Vivienne Fox
Wiki Construction:Registering the wiki
Restrictions of using WikiSpaces
Editing the wiki
Information Finding Process:Lack of useful information
available on the web and other databases
Some content has limited access
Articles:• Digital Copyright
- Public misconceptions about copyright laws- Increasing complications of
copyright laws- Difference between the
“bargain” model of copyright and the “incentive system” model
Articles Cont’d:Libraries: introduction to copyright
- Libraries must make its collection accessible
- Libraries can reproduce publishes materials for research requests
- Libraries must keep written requests and declarations
for 4 years
Articles Cont’d:Overview of special copyright provisions
for libraries
- Libraries are permitted to make reproductions of copyrighted works for preservation and replacement purposes
- Libraries can aid in the transformation and reproduction of copyrighted works for disabled users
Articles Cont’d:
Copyright, academic research and libraries: balancing the rights of stakeholders in the digital age
- Role of libraries in providing access to copyright materials in the digital age
- Reconsideration of the balance of ‘rights’ and ‘exceptions’ for
scholarly communications
Articles Cont’d: Copyright Renewal for
Libraries: Seven Steps toward a User-Friendly Law
- Suggests seven steps to make copyright law more useful for libraries
- Addresses issues such as predictability
Articles Cont’d:Librarian of Congress Announces
DMCA§1201 Rules for Exemptions Regarding Circumvention of Access-Control Technologies
the copyright law requires that every three years the Librarian of Congress is to determine whether there are any classes of works that will be subject to exemptions from the statute's prohibition against circumvention of technology that effectively controls access to a copyrighted work.
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Wiki Content Evaluation:
Topics covered: copyright overview, laws, issues in relation to technology advances
Aim: raise public awareness of copyright issues in relation to library materials
Content discusses the ambiguity of copyright laws that cause public misperceptions
Content discusses the importance of law modification as technology advances
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