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Digital rights description as part of digital rights management: a challenge for libraries

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Title:

Digital rights description as part of digital rights management: a challenge for libraries

Author(s):

Dorte Bohner

Journal:

Library Hi Tech

Year:

2008

Volume:

26

Issue:

4

Page:

598 - 605


ISSN:

0737-8831


DOI:

10.1108/07378830810920923

Publisher:

Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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Abstract:

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to answer the question of whether digital rights management (DRM) can be useful to libraries.

Design/methodology/approach – The paper provides a legal and technical description of DRM and its current and future opportunities.

Findings – The paper finds that digital rights management has possibilities that can be useful for libraries. But it is important that librarians become more active in the standardization and development of new ideas. Some examples are given.

Originality/value – The paper offers a realistic approach to DRM for libraries.

Keywords:

Intellectual property law, Libraries


Article Type:

Research paper


Article URL:

http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/07378830810920923

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