The impact of copyright law on the digitization of library collections in academic libraries in Malaysia

The advancements made to digital technology have enabled academic libraries today to digitize their collections as a continuing process of improving their services to the academic community. Various factors determine whether a library should embark on a digitization project and the extent of the...

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Main Authors:	Tay, Pek San, Lim, Heng Gee, Abdul Ghani Azmi, Ida Madieha, Sik, Cheng Peng
Format:	Article
Language:	English English English
Published:	Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology, University of Malaya 2017
Subjects:	K Law (General)
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spelling	iium-552612017-06-21T02:25:24Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/55261/ The impact of copyright law on the digitization of library collections in academic libraries in Malaysia Tay, Pek San Lim, Heng Gee Abdul Ghani Azmi, Ida Madieha Sik, Cheng Peng K Law (General) The advancements made to digital technology have enabled academic libraries today to digitize their collections as a continuing process of improving their services to the academic community. Various factors determine whether a library should embark on a digitization project and the extent of the digitization. These include the policy of the institution, its financial resources, its manpower, its technical capability and the legality of digitization under the copyright law of each country. The objective of this study is to examine how Malaysian copyright law impacts on the digitization of collections in academic libraries in this country. The focus is on materials which are in the form of literary works as these represent the bulk of most academic libraries’ collections. The study discusses the principles of copyright law that have a direct bearing on digitization, the potential liability of libraries for copyright infringement, the circumstances under which digitization is exempted from copyright infringement and the options available to academic libraries to embark on digitization projects without infringing copyright law. The methodology used is the doctrinal research methodology in the discipline of law. The findings of this study serve to expand the current body of knowledge on how digitization of library collections in academic libraries may be carried out within the confines of copyright law. The recommendations are two-fold. First, academic libraries may digitize materials if the purpose is to cater to the needs of those who are visually or hearing impaired. Secondly, in other cases, digitization may only be carried out after obtaining a licence or an assignment of copyright from the copyright owner. It is hoped that the study would provide librarians with a better understanding of the copyright issues that arise from digitization and the principles of copyright law that govern digitization so that libraries can act within the confines of copyright law. Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology, University of Malaya 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/55261/1/55261-The%20impact%20of%20copyright%20law.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/55261/2/55261-The%20impact%20of%20copyright%20law-SCOPUS.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/55261/3/55261-The%20impact%20of%20copyright%20law-WOS.pdf Tay, Pek San and Lim, Heng Gee and Abdul Ghani Azmi, Ida Madieha and Sik, Cheng Peng (2017) The impact of copyright law on the digitization of library collections in academic libraries in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science, 22 (1). pp. 83-97. ISSN 1394-6234 http://majlis.fsktm.um.edu.my/document.aspx?FileName=1672.pdf
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description	The advancements made to digital technology have enabled academic libraries today to digitize their collections as a continuing process of improving their services to the academic community. Various factors determine whether a library should embark on a digitization project and the extent of the digitization. These include the policy of the institution, its financial resources, its manpower, its technical capability and the legality of digitization under the copyright law of each country. The objective of this study is to examine how Malaysian copyright law impacts on the digitization of collections in academic libraries in this country. The focus is on materials which are in the form of literary works as these represent the bulk of most academic libraries’ collections. The study discusses the principles of copyright law that have a direct bearing on digitization, the potential liability of libraries for copyright infringement, the circumstances under which digitization is exempted from copyright infringement and the options available to academic libraries to embark on digitization projects without infringing copyright law. The methodology used is the doctrinal research methodology in the discipline of law. The findings of this study serve to expand the current body of knowledge on how digitization of library collections in academic libraries may be carried out within the confines of copyright law. The recommendations are two-fold. First, academic libraries may digitize materials if the purpose is to cater to the needs of those who are visually or hearing impaired. Secondly, in other cases, digitization may only be carried out after obtaining a licence or an assignment of copyright from the copyright owner. It is hoped that the study would provide librarians with a better understanding of the copyright issues that arise from digitization and the principles of copyright law that govern digitization so that libraries can act within the confines of copyright law.
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author	Tay, Pek San Lim, Heng Gee Abdul Ghani Azmi, Ida Madieha Sik, Cheng Peng
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title	The impact of copyright law on the digitization of library collections in academic libraries in Malaysia
title_short	The impact of copyright law on the digitization of library collections in academic libraries in Malaysia
title_full	The impact of copyright law on the digitization of library collections in academic libraries in Malaysia
title_fullStr	The impact of copyright law on the digitization of library collections in academic libraries in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	The impact of copyright law on the digitization of library collections in academic libraries in Malaysia
title_sort	impact of copyright law on the digitization of library collections in academic libraries in malaysia
publisher	Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology, University of Malaya
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The impact of copyright law on the digitization of library collections in academic libraries in Malaysia

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