PAPER ID:IJIM/V.2(VI)/204-211 /29

AUTHOR :Ms. Purnima Joshi and Dr. Medha Joshi

TITLE: COPYRIGHT COMPLIANCE: COLLEGE LIBRARIANS’ LEVEL OF AWARENESS ABOUT THE LAW

ABSTRACT:

Purpose – To study the copyright awareness of librarians working in colleges in the state of Maharashtra.

Methodology – The methodology adopted is a questionnaire survey of college librarians in Maharashtra. An online questionnaire was circulated through librarians’ discussion forum “ILOSC” and the data from the responses received was analyzed by percentage method and presented in the form of charts and tables.

Findings – The librarians rated their copyright knowledge to be average. They seemed to be aware about copyright issues affecting library services, but did not have a clear understanding of these issues and indicated a need for copyright education. The study helped in identifying lacunae in the copyright awareness and compliance amongst librarians.

Value – The value of this paper lies in the ideas it has provided for increasing copyright awareness and improving copyright compliance by all concerned. It is also valuable as it proves the necessity for continuous education of librarians on copyright.

KEYWORDS: Copyright education; Copyright awareness; Copyright compliance; Academic librarians.

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