Copyright: Best Practices for Academic Libraries($64.99Value)

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"An invaluable resource giving librarians the tools to assess copyright issues, risks, and approaches both domestically and internationally." - Library Journal, Starred Review Finally: a plain-language guide to best practices for the complex world of copyright management in academic libraries. Copyright issues continue to perplex librarians and educators. The difficulties and confusion in applying the U.S. Copyright Act became especially apparent when Covid hit and many universities turned to remote learning as their primary method of instruction. Librarians and educators struggled with applying the law for both remote learners and students who were on site. This book provides advice on how to analyze and apply the copyright law to specific areas encountered by librarians and instructors. Coverage includes: Controlled digital lending is a very hot issue and confusing to many as to how copyright could apply in those situationsremote learning do’s and don’ts’ is at the forefront of copyright concerns which was highlighted during the pandemicThe application of copyright to music in light of recent changes to the U.S. Copyright Act has caused much confusion. Analysis of the new law and strategies on how to include music in a curriculum as well as how libraries can provide access and preservation of musical works.Open access initiatives have become increasingly popular. However, open access does not mean that there is no copyright attached to the works.The use of data is exploding as are the copyright issues associated with it. We will examine the issues and provide options.Written by Donna L. Ferullo, the Director of the University Copyright Office at Purdue University who holds both law and library science degrees and Dwayne K. Buttler, the Evelyn J. Schneider Endowed Chair for Scholarly Communication at the University of Louisville, who also holds a law degree. Both Ferullo and Buttler have many years of experience advising their universities on copyright law. “Editors Ferullo and Buttler offer a valuable guide to copyright management in academic libraries. Written by experts in the field, each chapter addresses different aspects of copyright within library environments, including a discussion of the international copyright system, remote learning, digital access, and the TEACH Act. The book excels in discussing fair use and the four key factors for court assessments, illustrated with real-life case examples. Fair use under U.S copyright law and its potential inapplicability in other nations are also helpfully addressed. Another highlight is the chapter on international copyright, which identifies issues for works crossing borders and suggests potential approaches for librarians. Conflicts of laws are considered, as well as how other nations’ laws may apply to a library’s collection and access. Direction is provided for assessing copyright, rights access, and risks domestically, internationally, physically, digitally, and remotely. Discussions about the Berne Convention’s principle of national treatment and the concept of a United States work are also instructive. An invaluable resource giving librarians the tools to assess copyright issues, risks, and approaches both domestically and internationally.” ― Library Journal, Starred Review “Even experienced librarians can find copyright a broad, labyrinthine subject, and developing a single resource that addresses matters of copyright that are most relevant to libraries without getting bogged down in legal complexities is an immense challenge. Ferullo and Buttler have brought together essays written by professionals with extensive experience at the intersection of libraries and copyright. In addition to addressing longstanding concerns around topics such as fair use and archives―the latter a subsection of libraries that is frequently overlooked in reference materials―this book also looks at contemporary subjects that are on the verge of being very relevant for academic libraries, e.g., text and data mining. Among the collection's highlights are the numerous citations of court cases and valuable takeaways helpful for self-evaluation. Immensely useful for any institution, this convenient manual will be invaluable to those with concerns specific to their holdings, as well as an excellent textbook for library/information science courses that delve into copyright law. Highly recommended. Graduate students, researchers, faculty, professionals.” ― Choice Reviews “Ferullo and Buttler have successfully convened highly experienced leaders and skilled experts in the copyright field to craft a book that fills a growing need. The chapters combine legal deftness with practical applications, revealing the complexity of the law while guiding librarians, archivists, researchers, and teachers through copyright challenges. This book is an essential reference for all members of the scholarly community who face copyright issues in their work, and it does so with style, grace, a