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    Week Eleven: Intellectual Property - The Librarian as Hacker ?


    July 22, 1999

    Debate Topic:

    "Librarian's commitment to 'fair use' requires that they oppose the creation of 'strong' electronic intellectual property rights."

    Readings:

    Gasaway, Laura N., "Copyright in the Electronic Era," Serials Librarian. 24: 3/4 (1994) 153-162

    Risher, Carol, "Libraries, copyright and the electronic environment," Electronic Library. 14.5 (1996) 449-452.

    Litman, Jessica. "Copyright Law and Electronic Access to Information," http://www.firstmonday

    Last revised: July 14, 1999

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