Title: The digital librarian's legal handbook /
Authors: Gathegi, John Ng'ang'a
Publisher: Neal-Schuman Publishers,
Year: 2012
Subjects: Libraries, Digital; Copyright; Copyright legislation & jurisprudence; Internet legislation & jurisprudence; Library Materials legislation & jurisprudence; Library Collection Development; Librarians; Copyright United States; Digital libraries United States; Librarians United States Handbooks, manuals, etc.; United States
Abstract: Gathegi (information law and policy, media law, the First Amendment, U. of South Florida) offers expert advice on intellectual property, and copyright law in particular, for digital librarians, computing managers, and chief information officers. The author's intent is to provide them with a sound understanding of copyright law and how it impacts digital content management, as well as provide ways to avoid legal problems in the field and answers to the most likely to be encountered legal questions in digital libraries. Topics include: content ownership and owner rights and limitations, digital media licensing, infringement and its results, the service provider safe harbor, copyright royalties, and international aspects of copyright.
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?