Institutional advancement personnel are advised to become familiar with copyright law to protect property generated by staff or acquired through donors, and to guard against abusing others' property. Copyright issues are outlined regarding ownership, notice, registration, duration and renewal, transfer, copyrightable works, infringement penalties,…

Discusses the history of the public lending right in terms of the debate between authors and librarians, factors which have influenced growth of author compensation for library lending, and its development (or status) in Scandinavia, The Netherlands, West Germany, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. Thirty-five references are listed. (CHC)

Ownership rights in a law review article, possibilities for contractual modification, and limitations on copyright ownership are examined. It is concluded that reviewer and writer should both register at the Copyright Office and place notice of copyright in the journal. (Journal availability: William S. Hein & Co., 1285 Main St., Buffalo, NY…

Outlines the restrictions on videotaping television for educational purposes in England, which arise from the complexity and number of copyrights involved. Discusses possible changes in the law to allow videorecordings without permission but subject to a payment of a fee to be used to recompense copyright owners. (JMF)

The legislative history of the new copyright law that will become effective January 1, 1978 is reviewed. Principal provisions of the law are outlined, including those dealing with fair use, reproduction by public libraries, exemption of certain performances, cable television, performance right in records, royalties, jukeboxes, and public…

The doctrine of moral right is traced historically from the Renaissance through the revised copyright laws. It is suggested that the Congress has rejected the challenge to incorporate expressly the intellectual property rights into the copyright law. Available from: Memphis State University School of Law, Memphis, Tennessee 38152. (LBH)

Corporate training, financial services, entertainment, and education are among the top applications for streaming video servers, which send video to the desktop without downloading the whole file to the hard disk, saving time and eliminating copyrights questions. Examines streaming video technology, lists ten tips for better net video, and ranks…

With the increasing importance of electronic publishing, publishers and writers are paying greater attention to electronic rights or "e-rights." This article examines Tasini v. New York Times Co. in which e-rights were not specifically granted by the writer to the publisher and yet were commercially exploited. Presents case analysis,…

This discussion of multimedia is intended to give training and development specialists and educators some understanding of the legal issues involved in developing their own multimedia materials for use in open learning. It provides an outline of key legislation and legal terminology in the United Kingdom. (Author/LRW)

Provides guidelines intended to help teachers, librarians, and administrators recognize when they must obtain permission to copy, perform, or display a work. Reviews the exceptions to the copyright law and its application to photocopying, reproduction by libraries and archives, videotaping, live and transmitted performances, and computer programs.…

Discusses the White Paper on Intellectual Property in the National Information Infrastructure which recommends amendments to the copyright law and discusses digital information. Highlights include educational and library uses of copyrighted works, reproductions for the visually impaired, transmissions as displays, liability for online services…

Discusses origins of Transborder Data Flows (TDFs) as an international problem in the early 1970s. Shows how technological development in telecommunications and networks has made regulation more complex and urgent. Recommends the internationalization of the Key Escrowed Encryption System (KEES) and the development of broad international TDF…

Describes ERA (Electronic Redistribution and Archiving), a new service on Dialog, that provides both users and database producers with a legal means of registering multiple, systematic use of copyrighted material. Costs and pricing are explained; inclusion of copyright notices on database records is discussed; and compliance is considered. (LRW)

Presents objectives developed by a subcommittee of the American Library Association to be used as a guide for the development of new training and continuing education programs for interlibrary loan personnel. Five main areas of interlibrary loan practice are addressed: (1) codes, (2) borrowing procedures, (3) lending procedures, (4) copyright, and…

This comprehensive review of databanks and CD-ROMs worldwide dealing with patents, trademarks, trade names, copyrights, and related legal opinions includes comments on database coverage and search features. Comparison tables of vendors' products are provided. (22 references) (EA)