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Intellectual property, the internet and the libraries

Intellectual property, the internet and the libraries The technological convergence of the means of mass communication has produced a new situation regarding intellectual property, particularly in connection with the internet. This paper gives an overview of the situation. Increasingly, information professionals find themselves in the battlefield between copyright holders and users. Two central EU Directives on copyright are analysed, especially regarding the consequences for libraries open to the public. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png New Library World Emerald Publishing

Intellectual property, the internet and the libraries

Helge Clausen
New Library World , Volume 105 (11/12): 6 – Nov 1, 2004
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The technological convergence of the means of mass communication has produced a new situation regarding intellectual property, particularly in connection with the internet. This paper gives an overview of the situation. Increasingly, information professionals find themselves in the battlefield between copyright holders and users. Two central EU Directives on copyright are analysed, especially regarding the consequences for libraries open to the public.

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New Library World – Emerald Publishing

Published: Nov 1, 2004

Keywords: Intellectual property; Copyright law; Internet; European Union; European directives; Libraries

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