A gap of difficulties-fair use and other exceptions in domestic copyright legislations-Saudi Arabia and united stats perspectives

Author

al-Riyai, Sulayman

Source

المؤتمر الثامن عشر للاتحاد العربي للمكتبات و المعلومات (اعلم) : مهنة المكتبات و تحديات الواقع و المستقبل و دورها في الوصول الحر للمعلومات العلمية، جدة (السعودية) 17-20 نوفمبر 2007.

Publisher

Arab Federation for Libraries and Information

Publication Date

2007-11-30

Country of Publication

Tunisia

No. of Pages

15

Main Subjects

Law
Library Sciences

Topics

• Conferences
• Saudi Arabia

English Abstract

Limitations on copyright protection are an essential part of copyright law for a multitude of institutions (educational, archives, and libraries) both public and private.

By way of these limitations, librarians have argued for the public’s right to use materials within the boundaries of protection.

As the Internet becomes a primary source of a lot of information, contemporary libraries frequently must deal with the reproduction and distribution of protected materials (print, audio-visual, or digital format).

The purpose of the study is to explore the conflict over fair use and exemptions for libraries and highlights important gaps in copyright law in Saudi Arabia.

This study uses a legal approach to explore similarities and differences between two legal models of fair use and exemptions ; first we will examine the US Model and then we will turn to the Saudi Arabian model.

This study highlights essential areas for librarians, policy makers, and copyright enforcement bodies.

Data Type

Conference Papers

Record ID

BIM-375919

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