1. COPYRIGHT CHALLENGES IN THE DIGITAL AGE: EFFECTS OF THE DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT

2. WHAT IS COPYRIGHT? Copyright can be defined as “the exclusive right to reproduce, publish, sell or distribute the matter and form of something (as a literary, musical or artistic work)”.  Serves the greater public good  Encourages creativity  Improves quality of information  Protects the rights of the creator

3. THE COPYRIGHT ACT OF 1976 Granted several exclusive right to owners  To reproduce  To distribute  To display  To publicly perform Exceptions were granted to allow access  First Sale Doctrine  Section 108  Fair Use

4. THE DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT Divided into 5 titles, the DMCA updates copyright law for the changes in digital technology and the requirements of the World Intellectual Property Organization.  Title I - Standardizes the length of copyright period to life plus 70 years Prohibits the circumventing of any technology used to protect copyrighted works  Title II - Limits the liability of an Online Service Provider regarding copyright infringement  Title III - Creates an exception for copying a computer program for maintenance or repair  Title IV - Provides exceptions for distance education and the copying of digital works for preservation and replacement  Title V - Implements a protection for the design of vessel hulls

5. CONCERNS FOR THE LIBRARY  Is access compromised by extending the time before a work enters the public domain?  Is fair use in question with the restriction for circumventing protective measures?  As a library would be considered an OSP, do new liability issues hinder a libraries ability to serve its users?  How do they avoid legal repercussions for the actions of their patrons?  Does the DMCA tip the balance of copyright law in favor of the creator?

6. THE FUTURE How does the information organization move forward under the existing guidelines of the DMCA?  Understand the rule put in place by the DMCA  Set local policies to aid in compliance  Education patrons  Advocate positive change in future legislation

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