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