Seven steps to help you become more knowledgeable about U.S. copyright law

As copyright law is so closely ingrained with library services, it is important for librarians to learn about it and how to balance the law with the needs of users. Unfortunately, many Library and Information Science degree programs do not address copyright issues as part of course curriculum. As such, librarians may have to educate themselves about the law. This article will identify seven steps librarians can take to facilitate this process.     

图书馆员刻板印象视角下的图书馆事业边缘化分析

[目的/意义]根据图书馆员刻板印象的研究结论,对当今图书馆事业边缘化相关问题进行深入分析.[方法/过程]综合图书馆员刻板印象系列研究的成果,对与当今图书馆事业边缘化相关的4个议题--图书馆学理论和教育与实践相脱节、尴尬的图书馆学学科地位、图书馆员自我边缘化、图书馆学学生职业背离进行分析.[结果/结论]研究表明:①创造机会让学生深入参与实践,加强研究理论和教育对图书馆实践的专业化改造,可以解决图书馆学与实践脱节的问题;②专业化职业价值的展示与传递,是提升学科专业地位的潜在路径;③恢复图书馆学专业在实践中的话语权,重拾职业的专业自信,是解决图书馆员自我边缘化问题的最根本途径;④取消本科教育与提升未来职业者的专业认同感,是解决职业背离现象的可行方案.总之,解决图书馆事业边缘化诸多问题的根本途径是重塑对职业专业化的信仰.     

Copyright and Intellectual Property: What You Need to Know

In this session of the NASIG and Society of Scholarly Publishing joint program, a panel of lawyers conversed on topics related to the creation of copyright policy that impact both librarians and publishers. The topics chosen were selected to highlight areas of possible controversy between librarians and publishers. Dialogue centered on the concepts of international first sale, fair use, licensing and mass digitization, library exceptions, possible revisions to sections of the U.S. Copyright Act, and the relationships between accessibility issues and copyright. Through conversational style discussions the panelists conveyed to the audience that achieving balance in copyright law is challenging and the process often creates constructive tension among the rights of stakeholders.     

Understanding Copyright Law for Slavic,East European,and Eurasian Materials

ABSTRACT

In the last decade the issue of copyright has become more complex for Slavic and East European librarians for a number of reasons. Technological advances have led to new forms of publication and new options for document distribution, and have also had a major impact on intellectual property law in the U.S. and abroad. As the technical means for copying and distributing materials in various formats have increased, and as electronic resources comprise a steadily increasing proportion of the material used in libraries, copyright law has become more integral to the work of librarians. In the background of technological progress, the newly independent states which emerged after the dissolution of Communism have all adopted new copyright laws within the context of global developments in intellectual property legislation. This paper provides a context for copyright as it relates to the work of Slavic and East European librarians in the U.S., by offering a framework for understanding the main issues surrounding copyright and a method for approaching questions related to copyright protection of library materials. The emphasis of this article is on use by U.S. libraries of textual material created or published in Slavic and East European countries.     

Copyright Awareness,Partnerships, and Training Issues in Academic Libraries

This article reports on the results of a national survey of academic librarians and library staff (N = 226) in the United States about their awareness of various copyright policies, partnerships with campus groups to address copyright issues, and training needs. A majority of the survey respondents reported that they have answered copyright-related questions in the workplace, yet only 49% (n = 98) of the respondents perceived they were prepared to provide copyright information to library users. Awareness of various copyright policies among librarians and staff members varied, including a reported minimal awareness of the T.E.A.C.H. Act. In addition, survey respondents expressed the desire for more copyright-related training. In light of these findings, the present study extends the existing literature and offers recommendations to help better prepare a “copyright confident” or “copyright responsive” academic library workforce.     

数字图书馆建设中著作权法律问题探讨

数字图书馆的建设无疑使我国图书馆事业进入了一个全新的阶段,但它本身的特点使之它对现行著作权法产生了冲击,著作权法所规定的合理使用权限已不能满足数字图书馆建设的要求.本文就数字图书馆建设中有关著作权及合理使用等问题进行了讨论.     

我国著作权法为图书馆赋权的制度模式选择

[目的/意义] 探讨我国著作权法第三次修订为图书馆发挥职能的需要而对其赋权的立法模式选择。[方法/过程] 首先,对现有研究进行简述,揭示其不足。其次,通过为图书馆特别赋权制度产生与发展的回顾,归纳得出著作权立法的逻辑是：维护公共利益是宗旨,保护私人利益是手段。再次,以美国著作权法案、澳大利亚著作权法和我国香港地区著作权法为例,分析将针对图书馆的特别赋权和原则性赋权予以分设的立法模式及其优点;以法国知识产权法、德国著作权法、我国台湾地区著作权法为例,分析将针对图书馆的特别赋权和原则性赋权予以整合的立法模式及其缺点。最后,分析数字网络环境下图书馆发挥职能的制度需求,国际上最新的图书馆可适用著作权限制制度的立法动态,以及几种著作权限制制度间的逻辑关系和国家的现实需求。[结果/结论] 我国著作权法第三次修订应该对图书馆可适用的著作权限制制度采取特别赋权与原则性赋权分设的立法模式,并提出著作权法图书馆相关条款的具体修改建议。     

Should I Stay or Should I Go? A Survey of Career Path Movement Within Academic,Public and Special Librarianship

Just as there are many types of library environments, the librarians working within those spaces represent a variety of experiences, job skills, and perspectives. Librarians develop these qualities through library curricula and on-the-job experience. While some librarians spend their careers in one type of library, others may travel between library environments and gain a wider range of experiences and skills. Decisions to transition between library types may be triggered by personal and professional motivators. Results of this survey confirm some librarians are actively and successfully transitioning between library environments as an alternative career path.     

德国版权法中有关图书馆文献传递的新变化及其启示

文章以2008德国最新修订版权法为基础,重点分析了德国新版权法中有关文献传递立法的新变化,并对我国解决文献传递版权问题提出了建议。     

俄罗斯电子图书馆著作权问题解决方式分析及启示

分析了《俄罗斯著作权与邻接权法》及《俄罗斯民法典》对电子图书馆建设的影响,主要体现在:法律对图书馆间资源共享时产生的数字化复本限于图书馆内使用且应能被清除的规定。探讨了俄罗斯法律界与图书馆界对电子图书馆建设由于著作权强化保护而受到制约的讨论,如法律调整复杂性增大、著作权制度限制电子图书馆与现行法律相矛盾等。文章基于中俄两国数字图书馆建设与发展中在时间和知识产权保护压力等方面的相似性,结合俄罗斯针对电子图书馆著作权问题的解决思路与措施,提出我国应采取的对策,如:国家在宏观上应高度重视数字图书馆建设及其著作问题的解决、制定和实施图书馆法为解决数字图书馆著作权问题提供法律依据和保障、图书馆与著作权集体管理组织合作等。     

日本图书馆界参与实施著作权法的研究与借鉴

当代图书馆活动与著作权法的矛盾日益突出。围绕著作权法的修订，图书馆和著作权拥有者的争论不断。考察日本图书馆界参与著作权法的修订、实施及其对图书馆信息服务的影响，对于我们把握著作权法与图书馆工作的关系，具有重要借鉴价值。     

Factors that Increase the Probability of a Successful Academic Library Job Search

Finding a position in an academic library can be challenging for recent Library and Information Science (LIS) graduates. While LIS students are often encouraged to seek out experience, network, and improve upon their technology skills in hopes of better improving their odds in the job market, little research exists to support this anecdotal advice. This study quantifies the academic and work experiences of recent LIS graduates in order to provide a better understanding of what factors most significantly influence the outcome of their academic library job searches. The survey results demonstrate that the job outlook is most positive for candidates who applied early, obtained academic library experience (preferably employment), participated in professional conferences, and gained familiarity with committee work.     

Web Duplicate Materials Exchange Program: The Library of Congress Takes International Exchange to the Internet

ABSTRACT

Despite demonstrated credentials, vast subject expertise, and knowledge of foreign languages and cultures, immigrants educated in schools of library and information science (LIS) in Eastern Europe (EE) and the former Soviet Union (FSU) face numerous challenges when trying to gain work as professional librarians in Canada. We introduce a model for retraining EE-and FSU-educated librarians to expedite their entry into professional librarianship in Canada without their having to undertake the formal requirements of a host-country graduate LIS degree. Taking into account and building upon their existing foreign-earned degrees, this retraining program will result in an ALA-accredited LIS degree that will allow foreign-educated immigrant librarians to compete on a level playing field with domestically educated librarians, thus eliminating discrimination based on what one labor economist calls the 'national origin of an individual's human capital.'     

网络环境下信息复制的著作权保护

图书馆在开展网上信息服务过程中，应增强著作权保护意识，熟悉蓍作权保护的相关法律和规定。网上信息下载和纸质文献数字化是网络环境两种主要有复制形式，文章分析与这两种复制形式相关的著作权保护法规，并就馆藏文献数字化时的著作权保护提出自己的想法。     

A Human Resources Dilemma? Emergent Themes in the Experiences of Part-Time Librarians

Although many newly-graduated librarians are applying for and accepting part-time library employment after graduation, little research has been done into what working part-time means for these early career librarians. This article, based on a survey of recent LIS graduates who have worked part-time, provides a snapshot of part-time library employment and the advantages and disadvantages it affords to new librarians. This information is particularly relevant in light of the difficult job market for entry-level librarians. All of the surveyed librarians have worked in at least one part-time professional or paraprofessional position in a library after receiving their degree. Many of these respondents describe holding multiple part-time positions and receiving low salaries and few, if any, employment benefits. The themes documented in the open-ended short answers of these part-time librarians will help to guide further research into the professional and personal impact of part-time employment.     

论个人数字图书馆的相关版权保护

个人数字图书馆的广泛创设,不仅涉及他人作品的版权保护,而且也涉及创设者自身有关作品的版权保护问题。为了防范和减少相关版权纠纷,有必要提高个人数字图书馆创设者的版权保护意识,进一步规范网络服务器的个人数字图书馆构建平台和相关服务,及时采取措施,防止版权侵权行为影响的扩大。     

A Primer on Copyright Law and the DMCA

Abstract

Presents the basics of modern copyright law and ways in which the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) changed the law. Focuses on the DMCA's prohibition of circumvention and file sharing and how this has impacted libraries. Discusses efforts to re-establish a copyright balance between creators, publishers and consumers, especially through proposed legislation and the open access movement. The impact of the DMCA on libraries is weighed, and calls for librarians to be more vigilant in opposing efforts to legalize digital rights management software.     

著作权法保护图书馆的理论研究

著作权法的立法目的构成了著作权法保护图书馆的理论基础。著作权法对平等、公平、公益等价值目标的追求构成了保护图书馆的思想基础。宪法是著作权法保护图书馆的法律基础。参考文献 11。     

基于招聘数据的我国图书馆去职业化研究

运用内容分析法对图书馆近5年的招聘启事进行实证研究。通过分析招聘职位、专业门槛和能力需求等内容,从招聘的视角总结我国图书馆行业现存的6个去职业化问题。提出建立资格认证制度、变革与行业脱节的专业教育、转变服务理念等对策。