Intellectual Property and Information Rights for Librarians

Including real-world scenarios and best practices, this text presents the important topics of patents, trademarks, and copyrights in relation to intellectual property creators and consumers.

• Includes ways to identify the basic types of intellectual property and related laws
• Offers ways to recognize and distinguish the conceptual difference between intellectual property creators (authors, inventors, etc.) and consumers (users) in information-based situations
• Includes examples of fair use and First Amendment rights
• Explores legal and ethical issues involving intellectual freedom, internet regulations, privacy, cybercrime, and security
• Showcases ways to comprehend and examine intellectual property job-related applications for multiple types of library customers, media creators, and business branding specialists