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Finding And Using Images, While Respecting Copyright, Roger V. Skalbeck
Finding And Using Images, While Respecting Copyright, Roger V. Skalbeck
Law Faculty Publications
Text plays a central role in nearly every lawyer’s life. From cases to codes to contracts, words matter tremendously. At times, words alone are insufficient. A well-selected image can evoke emotion and attract attention. While there are literally millions of images online available for use without cost, a well sourced and properly referenced image should recognize and respect the creator’s intellectual property rights. Here are tips for finding and using images, while respecting copyright.
The Power Of Collaboration: Worldcat's Copyright Evidence Registry, Roger V. Skalbeck
The Power Of Collaboration: Worldcat's Copyright Evidence Registry, Roger V. Skalbeck
Law Faculty Publications
One of the underlying obstacles to reproducing older books is that there's no central place to look for information about what is protected by copyright and what may have passed into the public domain. Responding to this need, OCLC recently introduced a new system for tracking various copyright details for published books. The new service, still in beta, is called the WorldCat Copyright Evidence Registry (CER). It could be a very valuable resource for recording and sharing copyright status information.
Is There A New Digital Collection In Your Future?, Roger V. Skalbeck
Is There A New Digital Collection In Your Future?, Roger V. Skalbeck
Law Faculty Publications
In this article, we take a look at a handful of the bigger law-related digital collections available today. We present the core elements of each collection to give readers an idea of what is out there. In addition, we look at some broad-based questions presented by acquiring access to digital collections. Finally, briefly, we look at issues of access, ownership, copyright, interlibrary lending, catalog records, and cost.
How Dewey Classify Oclc's Lawsuit, Roger V. Skalbeck
How Dewey Classify Oclc's Lawsuit, Roger V. Skalbeck
Law Faculty Publications
In order to understand the nature of the rights asserted here, it is important to properly classify the Dewey Decimal lawsuit. To these ends, this article presents analysis aimed to better define its scope and legal framework. This is not an analysis of the merits of the claims, let alone a prediction as to the outcome. The issues are considered in the following three sections. In closing, I offer a lighthearted suggestion as to how this suit might be resolved outside of litigation or settlement.
The National Conference On Legal Information Issues: Selected Essays, Timothy L. Coggins
The National Conference On Legal Information Issues: Selected Essays, Timothy L. Coggins
Law Faculty Publications
During the past decade, information technology developments have the dissemination and use of legal and legal-related In 1995, the American Association of Law Libraries, a organization with more than 5,000 members, convened the first "National Conference on Legal Information Issues" in conjunction with its eighty-eighth meeting. National Conference provided a forum for members of the legal and information communities to discuss the challenging problems and issues arising from the dynamic technological changes that have impacted the creation, dissemination and use of legal information. The National Conference assembled more than 2,500 librarians, law faculty and deans, judges court administrators, practicing attorneys …
Foreword: Law And The Library, Timothy L. Coggins
Foreword: Law And The Library, Timothy L. Coggins
Law Faculty Publications
A Foreword for the North Carolina Libaries Journal on "Law and the Library."