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Genre/Form: Handbooks
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: John Ng'ang'a Gathegi
ISBN: 9781555706494 1555706495
OCLC Number: 757177290
Description: xv, 223 p. ; 23 cm.
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.
Series Title: The legal advisor for librarians, educators & information professionals, no. 3; Legal advisor for librarians, educators & information professionals, no. 3.
Responsibility: John N. Gathegi.

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