Copyright Essentials for Librarians and Educators

Attorney, librarian, researcher, and author Kenneth Crews boils down all of his expertise in this up-to-date, easy-to-understand reference designed to instruct today's information providers on the fundamentals of current copyright law. Enhanced with margin notes highlighting recent developments and seven helpful appendices of checklists and legislation summaries, this handy desk reference answers the key questions, including: -- What makes a work copyright-protected or not?-- How long do copyrights last?-- What are the rights of copyright owners?-- How can I determine what qualifies as fair use?-- What are the need-to-know's for the Internet?Crews, Kenneth D. is the author of 'Copyright Essentials for Librarians and Educators' with ISBN 9780838907979 and ISBN 0838907970.