Copyright: Regulation Out of Line with Our Digital Reality?
This paper provides a brief overview of the current state of copyright law in the United States, focusing on the negative impacts of these policies on libraries and patrons. The article discusses four challenges current copyright law presents to libraries and the public in general, highlighting thre...
| Publicado en: | Information Technology & Libraries Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 7 - 21 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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American Library Association
Mar2012
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