1. Library Schools and the Copyright Knowledge Gap.
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Danes, K. Matthew
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LIBRARIES , *DIGITAL libraries , *INTERNET access for library users , *EDUCATIONAL technology , *ELECTRONIC books , *COPYRIGHT of electronic data - Abstract
The article outlines a series of events in 2005 ensuring that information switched its dominant format from analog to digital. Inspired by Project Gutenberg, Hugh McGuire created LibriVox, a project whereby volunteers record chapters of books in the public domain then transfer those recordings into MP3 files that are available for free on the www.librivox.org. Last November, the Library of Congress announced its creation of the World Digital Library, an online collection of rare books, manuscripts, and other materials that will be freely available for viewing by anyone, anywhere, with Internet access. Each of the events affects libraries in significant ways. From digitization projects to interlibrary loan and from electronic reserves to electronic books, copyright law is having an impact on librarianship.
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- 2006