Wherry, Timothy Lee,

Intellectual property : everything the digital-age librarian needs to know / Timothy Lee Wherry. - Chicago : American Library Association, (c)2008. - viii, 141 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Includes bibliographies and index.

Patents, copyright, and trademarks -- Patents -- Searching patents -- Copyright -- Trademarks -- Searching trademarks.

The new information landscape is raising more questions than ever about intellectual property. The advent of Google, YouTube, iPods and URLs has led to a plethora of court cases involving copyrights, trademarks, and patents." "Against this rapidly changing background, copyright expert Timothy Wherry takes a look at intellectual property issues and provides the perspective and tools library patrons and staff need." "Containing examples, trivia, and accounts of real-life court cases that bring alive the issues in intellectual property, this book protects you from overstepping the bounds of legal use in a fast-changing digital environment.



9780838909485

2007013893


Intellectual property--United States.

KF2980 / .I584 2008