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Development in technology has brought to the libraries new kind of resources. Digital works such as books, periodicals and other materials are now in libraries collections. In spite of the fact that basic principles of copyright remain the same for ”traditional” and digital works. Copyright in digital environment is much more difficult to control because of the ease of creation, modification and distribution of digital copies over networks. Libraries help copyright holders to protect digital works against copyright infringements. On the other hand they represent also users of protected materials, and have a crucial role to play in ensuring the access to books and periodicals regardless of technological innovation. The question is who’s rights should be more protected by libraries? The paper addresses a number of rules and positions concerning copyright in digital world. Main part of the paper presents copyright law developments starting with TRIPS and Berne Convention through WIPO Treaties ending with Copyright Directive, particularly focusing on limitations and exceptions to copyright in the digital environment. This paper describes also positions concerning the copyright in the digital environment including IFLA and LACA position ”Digital is not different”, EBLIDA position on Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights and EBLIDA Position Paper on WIPO Copyright Treaties. The paper concludes with description of recent developments in the Polish Copyright and Neighbouring Rights.
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'Digital is not different' - copyright in digital environment
Development in technology has brought to the libraries new kind of resources. Digital works such as books, periodicals and other materials are now in libraries collections. In spite of the fact that basic principles of copyright remain the same for ”traditional” and digital works. Copyright in digital environment is much more difficult to control because of the ease of creation, modification and distribution of digital copies over networks. Libraries help copyright holders to protect digital works against copyright infringements. On the other hand they represent also users of protected materials, and have a crucial role to play in ensuring the access to books and periodicals regardless of technological innovation. The question is who’s rights should be more protected by libraries? The paper addresses a number of rules and positions concerning copyright in digital world. Main part of the paper presents copyright law developments starting with TRIPS and Berne Convention through WIPO Treaties ending with Copyright Directive, particularly focusing on limitations and exceptions to copyright in the digital environment. This paper describes also positions concerning the copyright in the digital environment including IFLA and LACA position ”Digital is not different”, EBLIDA position on Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights and EBLIDA Position Paper on WIPO Copyright Treaties. The paper concludes with description of recent developments in the Polish Copyright and Neighbouring Rights.