Understanding copyright in support of scholarship: some possible challenges to scholars and academic librarians in the digital environment?

Masango, Charles A

Understanding copyright in support of scholarship: some possible challenges to scholars and academic librarians in the digital environment?

Journal Article

2009

Journal Title

International Journal of Information Management

Link to Journal

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0268401208001540

Publisher

Elsevier Ltd.

Publisher

University of Cape Town

Department

Library and Information Studies Centre (LISC)

Faculty

Centre for Higher Education Development

Abstract

This paper examines the rationale for copyright and how the copyright exemption of the law promotes scholarship. It examines the possible challenges that may be faced by scholars and academic librarians in implementing the copyright fair dealing exemption in the digital environment following that digital information is protected by copyright law and licensing agreements. The paper attempts to propose possible measures that could be implemented for copyright exceptions to better function and promote scholarship in the digital environment.

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This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication of the article: International Journal of Information Management. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in International Journal of Information Management, VOL 29, 2009, DOI: doi:10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2008.10.003.

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