Title: Improving reader services through the new copyright and neighboring rights Act,1999
Abstract: This paper examines recent developments in Tanzania's copyright law as pertains to University, public and research libraries in Tanzania. The first part of the paper revisits the basics of copyright law focusing on materials which are subject to copyright, author's exclusive rights and infringement of copyright laws. Part two looks at recent developments in legislation regarding university, public and research libraries by examining provisions of the law on fair use and the library's right to reproduce copyrighted materials. A better understanding of copyright law is likely to enable academic libraries to plan in advance and possibly influence future copyright law. This paper identifies opportunities and strategies that university library may pursue under existing copyright law to minimize law suits resulting from copyright infringement.
Publication Year: 2004
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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