A Study on the Manifestation of Copyright Infringement of Digital Document Delivery in Libraries and Its Countermeasures:An Empirical Analysis Based on Public Civil Judgments
Digital document delivery in libraries is prone to copyright infringement lawsuits,making it a significant issue that libraries must address.An analysis of 322 civil judgments on copyright infringement disputes related to digital document delivery in libraries,sourced from the China Judgments Online,reveals that libraries and database providers are frequently listed as co-defendants.Both parties are often accused of infringing reproduction rights and information network transmission rights,with libraries rarely succeeding in their defenses.Further analysis shows that providing links containing the content of works and offering works through local database mirrors are the reasons for libraries being found directly liable for infringement.Assisting in infringement through directed links and es-tablishing contractual relationships with database providers are key factors leading to findings of joint infringement.It is recommended that libraries participate in digital document delivery using regular links,actively review the authorization status of electronic documents within databases,and opt for technical services offered by database providers rather than a combination of technical services and pro-duct sales.
Digital document deliveryCopyright infringementReproduction rightInformation network transmission right
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