Technology and Copyright Law: A Guidebook for the Library, Research, and Teaching Professions

By Arlene Bielefield, Lawrence Cheeseman, Arlene Bielefeld

This guide to technology copyright issues, designed and written for non-lawyers, aims to help one anticipate, avoid and respond appropriately to legal difficulties stemming from electronic copyright.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555705707
• ISBN13: 9781555705701
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Neal-Schuman Publishers
• Length: 263 Pages

Customer Reviews

Recommended as an intermediate to advanced level resource and reference for library personnel.

Written by legal and library science experts Arlene Bielefeld and Lawrence Cheeseman, the newly updated and expanded second edition Technology and Copyright Law: A Guide for the Library, Research, and Teaching Professions is a straightforward, practical manual for adhering to legal conventions. Chapters spell out the requirements of copyright legislation as affected by current information technology, the future of copyright as technology continues to evolve, what is and is not covered by "fair use", special exemptions for the blind and others with disabilities, international copyright agreements, and much more. Technology and Copyright Law is precisely worded and slightly dry in tone, covering its subject in depth while remaining as accessible as possible to the serious-minded library professional. Recommended as an intermediate to advanced level resource and reference for library personnel.