Intellectual Property and Information Rights for Librarians

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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. Comprehending intellectual property rights is critical in today's world in order to negotiate the challenges associated with all kinds of intellectual properties, from patents to trademarks to copyright. Created for courses but useful for a wide range of readers, Intellectual Property and Information Rights for Librarians teaches intellectual property literacy, allowing teachers and students to easily understand the range of intellectual property issues, including both creator and consumer rights. Author John Schlipp, an intellectual property librarian and professor, guides readers through intellectual property and information rights issues for today's professionals in information-based careers. Real-world issues are emphasized, including fair use, which is covered in reference to the First Amendment. Information rights topics examined include legal and ethical issues such as freedom of information, internet regulations, privacy, cybercrime, and security. This text serves as a comprehensive reference and a collection of best practices that addresses all types of intellectual properties in one book.

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A welcome resource for librarians across the profession in understanding issues related to intellectual property. * Library Journal *
Thoroughly cited, clearly explained, and impressively engaging for the difficulty of some of the topics covered, this book can serve as an excellent introduction to intellectual property for librarians and an effective reference source for librarians working with these intellectual property issues on a regular basis. * The Library Quarterly *

Author Bio

John Schlipp is an intellectual property librarian and professor at W. Frank Steely Library at Northern Kentucky University. He manages the Intellectual Property Awareness Center, which represents the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.