The Copyright Law and Libraries, what Has Changed in The Act on Copyright and Related Laws after Amendment Cover Image

Prawo autorskie w kontekście bibliotek, czyli co się zmieniło w Ustawie o prawie autorskim i prawach pokrewnych po nowelizacji
The Copyright Law and Libraries, what Has Changed in The Act on Copyright and Related Laws after Amendment

Author(s): Marta Wójtowicz-Kowalska, Danuta Rebech
Subject(s): Civil Law, Library operations and management
Published by: Federacja Bibliotek Kościelnych FIDES
Keywords: Copyright; library; fair use; educational fair use; academic fair use; incidental use; orphan works; quotation right

Summary/Abstract: The amendment to the bill on copyright from February 14th 1994 and related legal acts was made in 2015. Its aim was to adapt Polish legal regulations to new requirements and directives set by the European Union. In the article the most significant influence of the new law on libraries – including fair use, educational and academic fair use, incidental use, orphan works, works unavailable in trade, public lending rights and quotation right – have been discussed.

  • Issue Year: 22/2016
  • Issue No: 43 (2)
  • Page Range: 169-178
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish