Book Review: Copyright in Cyberspace: Questions and Answers for Librarians

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UST-KEF St KF3030.1.Z9 H64 2005 DUE 12-15-07 (comes up on search limited to reference titles)CONTENTS: History and purpose of copyright law -- Overview of copyright law-- Fair use: is it all it's cracked up to be? and other pockets of protection for librarians -- Some internet basics --Recent copyright legislation -- Hyperlinks and framing -- Browsing and caching -- Using digital images -- The dark side of the DMCA -- File-sharing -- Non-copyright issues -- I'm the good guy: what can they do to me? -- Liability for content provided on the internet and as internet access provider -- Interlibrary loan and resource sharing -- Electronic reserves and class-based web pages -- Library instruction and distance education -- Licensing -- Writing a copyright policy -- Librarians as representatives of libraries and library users.SUMMARY: Copyright expert, attorney, and Texas Library Association President-Elect Gretchen McCord Hoffmann, author of Copyright in Cyberspace (2001) addresses the challenges of providing information in an increasingly digital-and litigious-world. From fair use to infringement, this practical handbook features the need-to-know guidelines for professionals in all areas of librarianship including technical services, interlibrary loan, reserves, Web design, instruction, and virtual or distance delivery. Topics covered include hyperlinks and framing; browsing and caching; digital images; interlibrary loan and resource sharing; e-reserves and class-based Web pages; library instruction and distance education; and more. Copyright in Cyberspace 2 features new and expanded chapters on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act; file-sharing; licensing; writing a copyright policy; and more. An invaluable section of the book compiles helpful, up-to-date online and print sources and excerpts pertinent legislation and guidelines, creating a sourcebook librarians can reference as needs arise. Written in an easy-to-understand, question-and-answer format that reveals the essential information and avoids confusing technical jargon and legalese.