Copyright Policies and Workflows in Libraries - A Concise Handbook (Paperback)

"[T]his volume provides a wealth of information for all librarians dealing with copyright." Library Journal, Starred Review Copyright situations in libraries can get complicated. How do librarians know how much they can copy? Is everything in libraries fair use? Can librarians let people show movies in the library? Do new services like 3D printing involve copyright? Should librarians always say 'no' when patrons want to copy something? Finding the answers can be time-consuming, but with copyright policies and workflows in place, those answers are at the fingertips of librarians. Knowing how to create and implement copyright policies will make it much easier to address the copyright situations that come up in your library. Librarians and those who work in libraries can use this book to get good information and practical advice on both copyright basics and policies. The book is different from other books about copyright in libraries because it focuses on more than the rules of copyright. It goes further by guiding librarians and information professionals on how to incorporate the rules into policies, procedures, and workflows. With this book, librarians and information professionals will be able to craft a copyright policy that will enable them to answer complicated copyright questions quickly and easily. The book includes sample policies from all types of libraries: academic, public, government, and private. The book covers how to implement a policy and ways to assess its effectiveness. Copyright Policies and Workflows in Libraries will help you understand -Copyright basics and how to get permission -Your library's context within a legal landscape -The best components of a policy -Practical copyright workflows -How to assess policy effectiveness

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2020
Authors:	Allyson Mower
Dimensions:	219 x 154 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	166
ISBN-13:	978-1-5381-3322-4
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Library & information sciences > Library, archive & information management Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Private, property, family law > Personal property law > Intellectual property, copyright & patents Promotions
LSN:	1-5381-3322-9
Barcode:	9781538133224

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