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Intellectual Property Challenges in Digital Library Environments

Intellectual Property Challenges in Digital Library Environments
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Author(s): James Macharia Tutu (Muranga University of Technology, Kenya)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 16
Source title: Research Anthology on Collaboration, Digital Services, and Resource Management for the Sustainability of Libraries
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8051-6.ch012

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Abstract

Intellectual property poses a major challenge to digital libraries. This is because access to information in digital libraries is limited by laws, licenses and technology adopted by intellectual property owners. Similarly, intellectual property renders it difficult for digital libraries to make orphan works discoverable and accessible. Furthermore, intellectual property fragments copyright ownership, making it difficult for digital libraries to obtain the right clearance on content. To cope with these challenges, digital libraries have embraced the open access movement which allows reading, copying, downloading and sharing of digital content as long as the creators of the works are cited and acknowledged. Besides, digital libraries offer access to digital works produced under creative commons licenses. These licenses give the copyright owners the liberty to modify the copyright of their works to give room for sharing, use, and building upon the work.

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