The E-copyright Handbook

by Paul Pedley

The E-copyright Handbook considers how copyright applies internationally to a wide range of electronic content types. Pedley covers APIs, e-books, blogs, wikis, RSS feeds, emails, streaming, podcasts, broadcasts, databases, social networking sites, GUIs, and more, while focusing on activities which are especially relevant to library and information services such as the lending of electronic content and the mass digitization of content from a library collection. He also considers activities undertaken by internet users such as deep linking, filesharing, mashups, and scraping, and the copyright issues associated with those activities. Other topics include

Relevant international legislation, including numerous examples of legal disputes and court decisions from the UK, Europe, and the US
Copyright exceptions such as those for fair dealing, library privilege, the making of a temporary copy, visual impairment, and the public interest, with explanations of how they apply in an electronic context
A chapter devoted to the Digital Economy Act 2010 and how it works in practice
The use of copyright infringement reports, copyright infringement lists, and quality assurance reports
The use of technical measures, penalties, appeals, and costs

Pedley's handbook provides library and information professionals with practical guidance to minimize the risk of copyright infringement.

224 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2012