Copyright Policies: Clip Note #39

McKinzie, Steve

doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2008.10.009

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“…Yet these very same people expect librarians and those who work in libraries to have some mastery of the subject. For good or ill, library patrons see libraries and librarians as the sole protectors of intellectual property and the key gatekeepers of copyright compliance (McKinzie, 2009). Therefore, information about copyright or intellectual property (hereinafter referred to as copyright information) should be established and published on library websites, with the aim of expressing the libraries’ positions on copyright, interpreting the spirit and principles of copyright laws, providing guidance for the use of electronic resources, and establishing principles and procedures of dealing with copyright infringement.…”

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Libraries’ positions on copyright: A comparative analysis between Japan and China

Wang

Xiao

2014

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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The extent of libraries’ compliance with copyright laws is unclear. This study aims to make clear libraries’ positions in relation to copyright concerns as well as the extent of their compliance with copyright laws. A comparative content analysis of libraries’ copyright information in Japan and China, as stated on university library websites, was utilized here in order to identify similarities and differences in libraries’ compliance with national copyright law. Findings were that Japanese libraries mentioned copyright more than their Chinese counterparts. Moreover, Japanese libraries devoted more efforts to providing copyright information than their Chinese counterparts. In addition, Japanese library websites provided copyright information in more locations than their Chinese counterparts. Japanese libraries were engaged in copyright activities; conversely, none were detected in their Chinese counterparts (except for Hong Kong). The paper concluded with recommendations for both countries.

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