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Indian Journal of Library and Information Science

Volume  9, Issue 3, Sep-Dec 2015, Pages 253-257
 

Review Article

Copyright in India: What Library Professionals and Users’ Needs to Know

Unnikrishnan G.*, Chandrashekara M.**

*Assistant Manager, ITC R&D Centre, I-Phase, Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 560058). **Reader, Dept. of Lib & Info Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore - 570006

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DOI: DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijlis.0973.9548.9315.11

Abstract
Copyright is a type of Intellectual property right protection that helps to protect the intellect of human creation. This series of articles provide a rather advanced clarification on the need for greater awareness around technical and practical aspects of copyright in India. In the digital environment, copyright becomes an issue of fundamental significance in the library. The advance of digital technology results in Copyright Act being more easily violated. This becomes a consideration at every point in the process of selecting, acquiring, using, delivering, sharing, storing, and preserving information. The Copyright Act is intended to sort out a balance between the intellectual property interests of authors, publishers, and copyright owners. Librarians have a central role in this arena and cannot be passive bystanders. Current technology does not strike a good balance between protecting of intellectual property and giving access to those who need the information. At one extreme is the open source on the internet, where everything is free, even though libraries are cautious because of the danger of unauthorised access.

Keywords: Copyright; Intellectual Property Rights; IPR. 


Corresponding Author : Unnikrishnan G.*