Open AccessDigital Libraries and Copyright in Poland
Author(s) -
Teresa Święćkowska
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
zagadnienia informacji naukowej
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2392-2648
pISSN - 0324-8194
DOI - 10.36702/zin.338
Subject(s) - originality , digital library , copyright law , value (mathematics) , field (mathematics) , political science , library science , intellectual property , computer science , law , creativity , art , literature , mathematics , poetry , machine learning , pure mathematics
PURPOSE/THESIS: The article presents results of preliminary research on copyright issues in Polish digital libraries. The aim of the research was to identify main copyright ąuestions and issues faced by digital librarians in Poland. APPROACH/METHODS: The research is based on interviews with Polish digital librarians and the analysis of documents concerning copyright and digital libraries in Poland. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: The restrictive approach to copyright limits the field of activity of digital libraries. ORIGINALITY/VALUE: The article shows that Polish librarians are challenged by locally specific problems resulting from Polish approach to exceptions from and limitations to copyright and unclear rights, particularly as regards the symbolic production of the Peoples Republic of Poland.