Intellectual property, the internet and the libraries

Author: Helge Clausen

Source: New Library World, Volume 105, Number 11, 2004 , pp. 417-422(6)

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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Abstract:

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.

Keywords: Intellectual Property; Copyright Law; Internet; European Union; European Directives; Libraries

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/03074800410568752

Publication date: 2004-11-01

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