Digital Library or Digital Store Will there be Free Libraries in the Digital Age?

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Digital Library or Digital Store Will there be Free Libraries in the Digital Age?

Copyright

Why Does Copyright Matter?

History of Copyright

Length of Copyright

Where are we going?

Where are we going?

User rights under Copyright

ACM’s Fair Use Policy

Legislative Proposals

Proposed Database Treaties and Legislation

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) November, 1996

Academy Presidents’ Letter (the database proposal)

Collections of Information Antipiracy Act

Problems with Database Proposal

Problems with Database Proposal

The Players

US Dept of Justice letter

US DoJ letter (con’t)

US Dept of Commerce letter

Copyright Treaties and Legislation

NII Copyright Protection Act of 1995

NII Copyright … Prohibits:

NII Copyright … Opposed by

Digital Millenium Copyright Act (98)

Digital Millenium ...

Digital Millenium - definitions

Digital Millenium Criminal Penalties

Digital Era Copyright Enhancement (Boucher/Campbell)

Digital Era Copyright Enhancement

No Electronic Theft ACT (NET)

NET Act

NET Act (‘97)

Determining Monetary Value of ip

Monetary Value of IP

Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Article 2B

UCC 2B

UCC 2B

UCC 2B and Small Businesses

UCC 2B and Publishing

What You Can Do

What You Can Do

What You Can Do

Author: Barbara Simons