As an archivist or records manager, it is essential to keep up to date with the complexities of copyright legislation, and Padfield on Copyright for Archivists and Records Managers has been described as an 'unparalleled' resource for that purpose.
As an archivist or records manager, it is essential to keep up to date with the complexities of copyright legislation, and Padfield on Copyright for Archivists and Records Managers has been described as an 'unparalleled' resource for that purpose.
This comprehensive manual uniquely outlines copyright law in the UK with special reference to the unpublished materials commonly found in archives and records collections such as maps, legal records, records of local authorities and parish registers. It also gives in-depth information on authorship and duration of copyright in older as well as modern works and on the wide range of exceptions and limitations to copyright, particularly those relevant to archivists, records managers, librarians and curators. Offering advice on moral rights, rights in databases and duration of copyright in other countries, the seventh edition of this respected work has been extensively revised to take into account the legislative changes since the UK's exit from the European Union. Other new topics include:
Different approaches to risk management and mitigation;
- Using artificial intelligence in archives and records collections;
- Impediments to access and use of records created by technical protection measures;
- Exceptions for electronic records and record managers;
- Updated guidance on computers, computer programs and the Internet;
- The legal implications of digital preservation activities;
- The impact of ongoing European and International legislative changes.
This authoritative book is core reading for all archivists and records managers, LIS professionals in libraries, museums and galleries and students, researchers and genealogists.
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This is, quite simply, the best book around on UK copyright law for target professionals. It can be recommended to all UK librarians, archivists and records managers, and it will be of interest to students and practitioners involved more broadly in copyright and related rights as well. * European Intellectual Property Review * Thoroughly "user friendly" in organization and presentation, Padfield on Copyright for Archivists and Records Managers is an ideal Library Science curriculum textbook and unreservedly recommended as a community, academic, and governmental library staff in-service training instructional reference collections. * Midwest Book Review * For core matters like copyright duration, Padfield's editions have long been vital in providing a quick and accessible source of information and validation and this edition continues to offer such essential support. Padfield on Copyright for Archivists and Records Managers remains the main source of revised and pragmatic go-to reference for UK information professionals. * Archive and Records * Finally, the wait is over! Tim Padfield and Victoria Stobos Copyright for Archivists and Records Managers returns in its seventh edition with the clarity, authority, and practical relevance that professionals have come to expect. This expertly written guide addresses the real-world copyright challenges faced by archivists and librarians, from digitisation to rights management. Its a vital resource Ill be using regularly and recommending widely. An indispensable companion for anyone working with collections and copyright in todays complex legal landscape. -- Naomi Korn, CEO Naomi Korn Associates and PhD researcher, University of Edinburgh
Introduction
Chapter 1: What is copyright?
Chapter 2: Copyright protection
Chapter 3: Ownership
Chapter 4: Publication, exhibition and performance
Chapter 5: Use
Chapter 6: Special cases
Chapter 7: Related intellectual property rights
Chapter 8: Appendix
Chapter 9: Bibliography
Chapter 10: Authorities
Index
Tim Padfield MA, LLM worked for over thirty years at The National Archives (formerly the Public Record Office) as an Assistant Keeper of Public Records and then as Secretary of the Lord Chancellors Advisory Council on Public Records and, for fifteen years, as Copyright Officer, advising TNA and archivists around the UK on copyright issues of all kinds. He is a past chair of the Libraries and Archives Copyright Alliance and has a postgraduate law degree, with merit, from the University of London with a specialism in intellectual property.
Victoria Stobo is a Lecturer in Recordkeeping at the University of Liverpool, where she teaches on the Master of Archives and Records Management programme. She has worked in a variety of archives, museums, libraries and galleries since 2008, including the CREATe Centre in the School of Law at the University of Glasgow.
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