Copyright in public libraries
- 4th ed.
- London: The Library Association, 1999
- 95p.
- The Library Association Copyright guides .
Explains how the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, which applies throughout the UK, affects librarians and information workers working in public libraries, and offers guidance on interpreting the main provisions of the law. Chapters cover the international basis of the UK copyright laws, the main provisions of the Act, exceptions to exclusive rights, statutory changes since the 1988 Act, copyright of works in electronic form and guidance on digital copying.