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Preface Copyright for Librarians is a joint project of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society and Electronic Information for Libraries (eIFL), a consortium of libraries from 50 countries in Africa, Asia and Europe. The objective of the project is to provide librarians in developing and transitional countries information concerning copyright law. More specifically, it aspires to inform librarians concerning: copyright law in general the aspects of copyright law that most affect libraries how librarians in the future could most effectively participate in the processes by which copyright law is interpreted and shaped. The course materials prepared by the project are licenced under a Creative Commons Attribution license. Librarians and the public at large are encouraged to use, distribute, translate, modify, and build upon these materials, provided that they give eIFL and the Berkman Center appropriate credit.

Contents Introduction Course Materials: Module 1: Copyright and the Public Domain Module 2: The International Framework Module 3: The Scope of Copyright Law Module 4: Rights, Exceptions, and Limitations Module 5: Managing Rights Module 6: Creative Approaches and Alternatives Module 7: Enforcement Module 8: Traditional Knowledge Module 9: Activism Glossary Contributors The Rotisserie for students: Information about the Rotisserie Session for instructors: How to prepare a Rotisserie session