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Informationen zum Autor Paul Pedley Klappentext Copyright law is extremely complex! and consulting a copy of the legislation is not easy! given that the Copyright! Designs & Patents Act 1988 has been amended many times. This book aims to promote the understanding of copyright compliance by users! and to simplify the task of library and information professionals in advising on it. "...an important contribution to the "practical" side of staying within copyright law." - The Copyright & New Media Law Newsletter "The synopsis of the book says that it "aims to promote the understanding of copyright compliance by users, and to simplify the task of library and information professionals in advising on it". In conclusion I would certainly say that this claim is justified...Quite frankly, the price of this book in comparison to the detriment to an organisation for non-compliance of copyright law is minimal." - Legal Information Management Zusammenfassung Copyright law is extremely complex, and consulting a copy of the legislation is not easy, given that the Copyright, Designs & Patents Act 1988 has been amended many times. This book aims to promote the understanding of copyright compliance by users, and to simplify the task of library and information professionals in advising on it. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Copyright basics PART 1: COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THINGS GO WRONG 2. What constitutes infringement, and what are its consequences? 3. What are low, medium and high risk activities, and how can you minimize the risks? 4. Some copyright legal cases and what we can learn from them 5. Enforcement of intellectual property rights 6. Dispute resolution PART 2: HOW TO STAY WITHIN COPYRIGHT LAW 7. How to ensure that your copying is properly authorized 8. The copyright clearance process 9. Practical steps you can take to stay within copyright law 10. The copyright implications of freedom of information and the re-use of public sector information 11. Developing a copyright policy Appendix. Sample clauses for inclusion in a copyright policy....
