Library Copyright Law
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Abstract
Copyright Law protects the rights of authors to control the reproduction and use of their creations. Although copyright is easy to define in general terms, the practical implementation of this concept is anything but easy. U.S. Copyright Law consists of various rights and limitations that attempt to achieve a balance between the opposing interests of authors, publishers, and users of copyrighted works. The purpose of this Copyright Law session is to provide a basic introduction to some of the fundamental concepts under the copyright law. In particular, this presentation will discuss the basics of U.S. copyright law, with an emphasis on developments in statutory law, case law, fair use, and library exemptions.
A two-part series of workshops to be presented by Kyle K. Courtney of Harvard Law School and consultant for copyright law.
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Copyright Law protects the rights of authors to control the reproduction and use of their creations. Although copyright is easy to define in general terms, the practical implementation of this concept is anything but easy. U.S. Copyright Law consists of various rights and limitations that attempt to achieve a balance between the opposing interests of authors, publishers, and users of copyrighted works. The purpose of this Copyright Law session is to provide a basic introduction to some of the fundamental concepts under the copyright law. In particular, this presentation will discuss the basics of U.S. copyright law, with an emphasis on developments in statutory law, case law, fair use, and library exemptions.
A two-part series of workshops to be presented by Kyle K. Courtney of Harvard Law School and consultant for copyright law.