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Libraries and technology: Canadian and Malaysian copyright exceptions

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide a snapshot and a comparative analysis of copyright exceptions available for libraries.It frames the differences and similarities, leading to discussion as to what extent copyright exceptions help libraries cater the changing technology.Design/methodol...

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Main Author: Wahid, Ratnaria
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Published: Emerald Publishing Limited 2017
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K Law (General)
Online Access:http://repo.uum.edu.my/24307/
http://doi.org/10.1108/LM-02-2017-0022
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spelling my.uum.repo.243072018-06-25T01:55:48Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/24307/ Libraries and technology: Canadian and Malaysian copyright exceptions Wahid, Ratnaria K Law (General) Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide a snapshot and a comparative analysis of copyright exceptions available for libraries.It frames the differences and similarities, leading to discussion as to what extent copyright exceptions help libraries cater the changing technology.Design/methodology/approach: This paper introduces the role of copyright exceptions in balancing owners and users interests.It explains evolving libraries activities due to technological development and how copyright exceptions significantly applies. Several factors in Canadian and Malaysian statutes are compared, namely, the rights granted, purposes allowed, beneficiaries affected, works involved, and conditions attached. This signifies to what extent the library exceptions cater to the changing needs and circumstances.It emphasizes the importance of awareness and understanding in order for libraries to serve its role effectively. Findings: Both countries consider the use of new technologies in its library exceptions.Malaysian statute adopts a general approach which can either be flexibly or rigidly interpreted. Comparatively, Canada adopts a more specific and detail approach that might restrict beneficial activities.This paper calls for extra effort for policy makers to allow more control of digital works that may serve libraries activities.Originality/value: There has not been any comparative study in the library literature on copyright exceptions for libraries in Malaysia and Canada. This study aims to provoke such discussion and how each country may learn from each others practices.It should be useful to the whole library community, particularly to both countries. Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Article PeerReviewed Wahid, Ratnaria (2017) Libraries and technology: Canadian and Malaysian copyright exceptions. Library Management, 38 (8/9). pp. 415-425. ISSN 0143-5124 http://doi.org/10.1108/LM-02-2017-0022 doi:10.1108/LM-02-2017-0022
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Wahid, Ratnaria
Libraries and technology: Canadian and Malaysian copyright exceptions
description Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide a snapshot and a comparative analysis of copyright exceptions available for libraries.It frames the differences and similarities, leading to discussion as to what extent copyright exceptions help libraries cater the changing technology.Design/methodology/approach: This paper introduces the role of copyright exceptions in balancing owners and users interests.It explains evolving libraries activities due to technological development and how copyright exceptions significantly applies. Several factors in Canadian and Malaysian statutes are compared, namely, the rights granted, purposes allowed, beneficiaries affected, works involved, and conditions attached. This signifies to what extent the library exceptions cater to the changing needs and circumstances.It emphasizes the importance of awareness and understanding in order for libraries to serve its role effectively. Findings: Both countries consider the use of new technologies in its library exceptions.Malaysian statute adopts a general approach which can either be flexibly or rigidly interpreted. Comparatively, Canada adopts a more specific and detail approach that might restrict beneficial activities.This paper calls for extra effort for policy makers to allow more control of digital works that may serve libraries activities.Originality/value: There has not been any comparative study in the library literature on copyright exceptions for libraries in Malaysia and Canada. This study aims to provoke such discussion and how each country may learn from each others practices.It should be useful to the whole library community, particularly to both countries.
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title Libraries and technology: Canadian and Malaysian copyright exceptions
title_short Libraries and technology: Canadian and Malaysian copyright exceptions
title_full Libraries and technology: Canadian and Malaysian copyright exceptions
title_fullStr Libraries and technology: Canadian and Malaysian copyright exceptions
title_full_unstemmed Libraries and technology: Canadian and Malaysian copyright exceptions
title_sort libraries and technology: canadian and malaysian copyright exceptions
publisher Emerald Publishing Limited
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url http://repo.uum.edu.my/24307/
http://doi.org/10.1108/LM-02-2017-0022
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