Information science, social networking and libraries, e-library, digital library systems, digital library services and applications, digital library development and management, digital library standards and policy, digital library open sources, digital preservation, faculty/librarian partnerships or collaborations, cutting edge instruction and reference techniques, copyright issues in digital environment, remote access, collection development strategies, intellectual property rights, document delivery, e-resources, information and communication technology, information retrieval, information seeking behaviour, information literacy, knowledge organization, knowledge management, Web 2.0., indexing, and information retrieval systems aimed at enhancing the organization and accessibility of information resources, Digital Libraries, Archives, digital preservation, curation, management of digital collections, digital library technologies, literacy skills, including information-seeking behavior, critical evaluation, information sources, machine learning, blockchain, Open Access and Scholarly Communication: open access publishing models, open educational resources, evolving landscape, Information Ethics and Intellectual Freedom, access, privacy, intellectual freedom, responsible use of information, information behavior, user experience in libraries, design of user-centered information services.
Role of Library and Information Professionals in Protection of Intellectual Property (IPR)
Authors
Sangeeta Kamble
Assistant librarian, NMIMS University, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Keywords:
Intellectual Property Rights, Copyrights, Digital Rights, digital resources, LIS Professionals
Abstract
The aim of this article is to explain concepts like IPR, copyright, digital rights. This paper highlights the role of library professionals in the protection of IPR. Here the author tries to explain how libraries can get the ultimate usage of the resources within the limits of intellectual property rights. It concluded that the library and information professionals should have full knowledge of IPR to keep the safeguard of the user community. It also throws light on the duties and responsibilities of library professionals in the preservation of intellectual properties in the library.
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