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The Digital Millennium Copyright Act Of 1998: U.S. Copyright Office Summary

Copyright, Fair Use, Scholarly Communication, etc.

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)1 was signed into law by President Clinton on October 28, 1998. The legislation implements two 1996 World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) treaties: the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty. The DMCA also addresses a number of other significant copyright-related issues.

The DMCA is divided into five titles:

Title I, the “WIPO Copyright and Performances and Phonograms Treaties Implementation Act of 1998,” implements the WIPO treaties.

Title II, the “Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act,” creates limitations on the liability of online service providers for copyright infringement when engaging in certain …

Head In The Clouds, Feet On The Ground: The 1998 Nasig Conference, Charity K. Martin

UNL Libraries: Faculty Publications

The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) was established in 1985. Approximately 700 people attended this year's annual conference at the University of Colorado at Boulder on June 18-21. The theme was "Head in the Clouds, Feet on the Ground." Being new to serials, I made it one of the first professional conferences I attended.

Instructional Support To A Rural Graduate Population: An Assessment Of Library Services, Mary Cassner, Kate Adams

UNL Libraries: Faculty Publications

A survey was conducted to assess instructional support by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries to a specialized group of students. Faculty who had taught extended education courses were also surveyed as to the use of library services in support of course delivery to students. Findings provide direction for improving library services to the distant student.