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Written by one of America's foremost experts on intellectual property law, here's a source of practical, readable information drawn from sound legal analysis on the most pressing legal issues affecting library and information organizations. This book thoroughly explains relevant laws analyzes case for their impact on everyday practice, contains question and answer sections that summarize the most important principles and includes model policy and or other sample language readers can quickly utilize in their own institutions.

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction to legal issues in digital libraries. 2. What are the special features of digital libraries and what are some of the legal impacts of those features. 3. Who are content owners. 4. What rights do content owners have and what are the limitations to those rights. 5. How long do the rights last. 6. How are rights acquired from owners. 7. What should you know about digital media licenses. 8. What is infringement and what are the results of infringement. 9. What should you be aware of in digital rights management systems. 10. What are service provides and what is the service provider safe harbor. 11. What are copyright royalties. 12. What is proprietary and private information. 13. International aspects of copyright. Appendices. Index.