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Risk assessment and copyright in digital libraries

Risk assessment and copyright in digital libraries Purpose – To offer clear insights into methods for assessing the risk of mounting digital objects in a networked electronic library environment. Design/methodology/approach – A brief, selective summary of work to date on relevant present day digital library investigations into this area. Findings – It is possible to estimate the degree of risk involved in offering digital library services, in such a way as to manage this risk in a practical and responsible manner. Research limitations/implications – Further experience of digital rights issues will better inform discussion of these matters as digital library services grow and mature in the near future; immediate examples of digital library practice in this regard are minimal and remain uncertain in their interpretation as yet. Practical implications – The principles outlined may offer practitioners some useful insights into how to manage copyright aspects of their digital library collections on a day to day practical level. Originality/value – This paper attempts to offer some clear principles to help practitioners grasp an area that has appeared new and intimidatingly uncertain to date. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Library Review Emerald Publishing

Risk assessment and copyright in digital libraries

Library Review , Volume 55 (9): 4 – Dec 1, 2006

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © 2006 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
ISSN
0024-2535
DOI
10.1108/00242530610706743
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Abstract

Purpose – To offer clear insights into methods for assessing the risk of mounting digital objects in a networked electronic library environment. Design/methodology/approach – A brief, selective summary of work to date on relevant present day digital library investigations into this area. Findings – It is possible to estimate the degree of risk involved in offering digital library services, in such a way as to manage this risk in a practical and responsible manner. Research limitations/implications – Further experience of digital rights issues will better inform discussion of these matters as digital library services grow and mature in the near future; immediate examples of digital library practice in this regard are minimal and remain uncertain in their interpretation as yet. Practical implications – The principles outlined may offer practitioners some useful insights into how to manage copyright aspects of their digital library collections on a day to day practical level. Originality/value – This paper attempts to offer some clear principles to help practitioners grasp an area that has appeared new and intimidatingly uncertain to date.

Journal

Library ReviewEmerald Publishing

Published: Dec 1, 2006

Keywords: Digital libraries; Copyright law; Risk assessment

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