Copyright questions and answers for information professionals : from the columns of Against the Grain /

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Author / Creator:	Gasaway, Laura N., author.
Imprint:	West Lafayette, Ind. : Purdue University Press, [2013]
Description:	1 online resource.
Language:	English
Series:	Charleston insights in library, archival, and information sciences Charleston insights in library, archival, and information sciences.
Subject:	Fair use (Copyright) -- United States. Copyright -- United States. Photocopying -- Fair use (Copyright) -- United States. Copyright. Fair use (Copyright) Photocopying -- Fair use (Copyright) United States. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11168995

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ISBN:	1612492533 9781612492537 9781612492544 1612492541 9781557536396 1557536392
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	Copyright law is a critical issue for authors, librarians, publishers, and information vendors. It is also a complex area, with many shades of gray. Librarians continually need to seek answers to questions ranging from the reproduction of copyrighted works for library users, through the performance of audiovisual works, to the digitization and display of protected works on library websites. This book presents updated versions of the author?s copyright columns published in Against the Grain, the leading journal in acquisitions librarianship since the late 1990s. It is the first volume in the series Charleston Insights in Library, Archival, and Information Sciences. The aim of the Charleston Insights series is to focus on important topics in library and information science, presenting the issues in a relatively jargon-free way that is accessible to all types of information professionals, including librarians, publishers, and vendors, and this goal shapes the pragmatic and accessible tone of the book. The volume is presented in question-and-answer format. The questions are real, submitted by librarians, educators, and other information professionals who have attended the author?s copyright law workshops and presentations or submitted them to her by e-mail or telephone. The author has selected the questions and answers that have general applicability. She has then arranged them into logical chapters, each prefaced by a short introduction to the topic. Because it is written in an accessible and clear style, readers may want to review the entire work or they can just access particular chapters or even specific questions as they need them. The volume includes an index to facilitate reference use.
Other form:	Print version: 9781557536396 1557536392

Review by Library Journal Review

Gasaway (Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Sch. of Law) uses here many of the questions she was asked through her "Copyright Questions and Answers" column at against-the-grain.com. The book begins with a basic primer on copyright. Then each topical chapter (e.g., Licensing, Performance and Displays, Digitization, etc.) presents a short introduction to the issues involved, followed by related questions and answers. The author includes reference to the applicable section of the copyright law as well as to other laws dealing with the subject. All in all, there are answers to well over 300 questions concerning copyright, fair use, and related issues. The appendix provides a chart to assist in knowing when a book passes into public domain. This is a reference book, enabling the reader to locate the broad category by browsing the table of contents or using the index to narrow in on a particular subject or question. VERDICT A useful, quick reference tool for librarians, whether novice or experienced. While there are lots of books on issues of copyright, this one is accessible and focused in its help. Recommended.-William Garrett, Troy Univ. Lib., AL (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Review by Library Journal Review

Copyright questions and answers for information professionals : from the columns of Against the Grain /

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