Tutela giuridica e diritto d'autore nell'editoria elettronica

Abstract

The contemporary discussion on copyright regarding managing and spreading information has strongly influenced not only the market rules but also the legal ones. Such discussion is often conducted by economic lobbies against the social community. One must have fight not only against those who oppose the principles of freedom on which Universities are founded but also public libraries involved in this process. Every Country should consider the copyright as the first common international right with a few exceptions for research, teaching, library services as well as in case of minority and disabled users. For this reason, when we transfer copyright from an analogical context to a digital one (for example in the electronic publishing), it will be necessary to set up a strong lobby activity in two ways. On one hand, protect research and teaching, on the other hand allow a large range of exceptions for libraries, for disadvantaged users and single copies for personal use (according to the copyright European law).