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Butler, Meredith A. – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1984
Reviews attempts to revise present copyright law to resolve areas of conflict concerning fair use, place of consumer of copyrighted works, and control of misuse of technology. Highlights include the Register's Report and its effect, American Library Association's response, publishing industry recommendations, Copyright Office recommendations, and…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Court Litigation, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulation
Download full textLibrary Association, London (England). – 1991
This guide explains how the United Kingdom Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 affects librarians and information workers in professional bodies and charitable organizations, and offers guidance on interpreting the main provisions of the law. The guide begins by providing definitions, clarifying what materials are subject to copyright, the…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Computer Software, Copyrights, Fair Use (Copyrights)
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Copyright Office. – 1976
With its sixth meeting, the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works (CONTU) switched from substance to verbatim minutes. The first report, made by the president of the Computer and Business Equipment Manufacturers Association, dealt with the copyrightability or patentability of computer programs, protecting investments…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Computer Programs, Copyrights, Federal Legislation
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Copyright Office. – 1976
The National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works (CONTU) met on May 7, 1976, to hear reports on copyrights as they apply to computers and the information industry. The first spokesman was the president of Educational Communications (EDUCOM), a consortium of colleges and universities collaborating on the distribution and use…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Computer Programs, Copyrights, Federal Legislation
Peer reviewedFranklin, Phyllis – College and Research Libraries, 1993
Most of the Modern Language Association members and other scholars surveyed in this study see an ongoing need for collections of primary records. Respondents note that photocopies and digital records cannot satisfy the needs of bibliographers, textual editors, and literary scholars. Interest in print and the materiality of texts is also growing.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Books, Electronic Publishing, Futures (of Society)
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Copyright Office. – 1976
Presentations at the June 9-10, 1976, meeting of the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works (CONTU) concentrated on computer software protection. There were a panel discussion, a briefing from a General Services Administration spokesman, and a presentation by representatives of the educational community. The testimony…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Computer Programs, Copyrights, Federal Legislation
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Copyright Office. – 1976
In a series of meetings held over a period of three days, the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works (CONTU) heard presentations, arranged by the American Society for Information Science, on information systems in general and on the operations of specific systems. The first presentation covered information storage and…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Automation, Chemistry, Computer Oriented Programs
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Copyright Office. – 1976
At the fifth meeting of the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works (CONTU) the Information Industries Association sponsored a presentation on copyright issues related to data bases, computer programs, and microform composition. Presentations were made by representatives of Standard and Poors, the New York Times, IBM,…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Automation, Computer Programs, Copyrights
