Copyright in libraries: An obsolete notion?

In the digital age, copyright rules have become more complex than ever and more difficult for librarians to enforce. In a paper titled "The nonsense of copyright in libraries: Digital information and the right to copy," Paul Staincliffe, collections librarian at the University of Waikato Library in New Zealand, presents an overview of the history of copyright and argues that today's libraries should abandon the struggle to uphold copyright. For further details, read the full paper.