Why do you need to know about COPYRIGHT?

Are you working in a Library, archive or museum?
Yes? Then you need to know:
How you can exploit your collection commercially What can be used on a website	What you can copy for other libraries, archives and museums Whether you can digitise collections What the position is regarding slides, postcards, microforms How to manage logos, artwork, etc. for promotional purposes
Are you a user of a library, archive or museum?
Yes? Then you need to know:
What you can copy and use for education What you can copy and use for commercial purposes	What you can copy and use for research and scholarship What you can copy and use for the media
Are you a publisher, small-time or big time?
Yes? Then you need to:
Manage contracts, assignments and licences Know what you can and cannot do with material Understand typographical copyright and Publication Right	Know what you get from authors Understand the complexities of publishing on the Web
Are you a manager in industry and commerce or running your own SME?
Yes? Then you certainly need to
Know what copyright the company owns Know how to manage copyright created by employees Know what the pitfalls are when using material that already exists	Know how to protect and exploit it Know how to assess the value of copyright and how to trade it