Copy Right (Amendment) Act 2012 with Respect to Digitalization of Library

  • Sivaramasethu. V Law Wing, D. D. E., Annamalai University Annamalainagar, India
  • Sampath. V. S. Law Wing, D. D. E., Annamalai University Annamalainagar, India

Abstract

Copyright plays a major role in the use of books in libraries. The copyright Act, 1957 was borrowed extensively from the new Copyright Act of the United Kingdom of 1956 since then the act has been amended six times. The copyright (Amendment) Act 2012 is more substantial. This paper explains the law and its features and implications.

References

[1] Indian Copyright Act. (1957). Retrieved from http://copyright.gov.in [2] James, T. C. (2005). Digital Technology and Libraries: A Copyright Law Approach. Annals of Library and Information Studies. 52 (1) 1-7. [3] Kumar, N. (2009). Library Vendor /Publisher Interface. International Conference on Academic Libraries-2009 (ICAL2009), Delhi, 5- 8 p. 427-431, (October). University of Delhi (North Campus), Delhi
Published
2025-01-30
How to Cite
V, Sivaramasethu.; V. S., Sampath.. Copy Right (Amendment) Act 2012 with Respect to Digitalization of Library. International Journal of Information Studies, [S.l.], v. 13, n. 3, p. 94-95, jan. 2025. ISSN 2278-6511. Available at: <https://www.dline.info/ojs/index.php/ijis/article/view/451>. Date accessed: 23 apr. 2026.
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