Information is a critical resource for personal economic and social development. Libraries and
archives are the primary access point to information for individuals and communities with much
of the information protected by copyright or licence terms. In this complex legal environment
librarians and information professionals operate at the fulcrum of copyright's balance
ensuring understanding of and compliance with copyright legislation and enabling access to
knowledge in the pursuit of research education and innovation. This book produced on behalf
of the IFLA Copyright and other Legal Matters (CLM) Advisory Committee provides basic and
advanced information about copyright outlines limitations and exceptions discusses
communicating with users and highlights emerging copyright issues. The chapters note the
significance of the topic describe salient points of the law and legal concepts present
selected comparisons of approaches around the world highlight opportunities for reform and
advocacy and help libraries and librarians find their way through the copyright maze.
