Copyright: are people with sensory disabilities getting a fair deal?

Nicholson, Denise

doi:10.1016/b978-1-84334-361-5.50009-2

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“…The procedure for obtaining permission may involve reaching out to the rights holder, negotiating a license and then paying for it. This is costly for information service providers (Nicholson, 2017). Bezbozhna (2014) poses the question: ‘what if the author is unknown and it is impossible to establish the identity of the rights holder?’ This scenario is even more difficult for ‘orphaned works’, whose authors are not known (Bezbozhna, 2014) and which mostly end up never being reproduced in accessible formats for the reason that it is impossible to obtain permission from the rights holder, even after much expenditure in the search.…”

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confidence: 99%

Section: Copyright-related Challenges Experienced By the Visually Imp...mentioning

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“…Only five African countries had exceptions for the sensory disabled in their copyright laws, with Cameroon, Nigeria and Rwanda including exceptions only for blind persons. South African copyright legislation provides exceptions for the reproduction of works for libraries and educational purposes, but these exceptions do not cover conversions for persons in need of alternative print formats, or conversions from audiotape to text or from text to enhanced visual formats (Nicholson, 2017).…”

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Framework for the provision of information to the visually impaired in academic libraries in compliance with the Marrakesh Treaty

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This study aimed to propose a framework for the provision of information to the visually impaired in compliance with the Marrakesh Treaty. Its objectives were to examine copyright-related challenges in accessing copyrighted information; identify strategies to improve access to copyrighted information in compliance with the Marrakesh Treaty; and propose a framework for the provision of information to the visually impaired in in compliance with the Marrakesh Treaty. The study targeted university librarians and library users with visual impairments. Interviews were used to collect data and were analysed thematically. The findings revealed that the challenges include the unavailability of appropriate policies and the high costs and problems involved in accessing copyright consent. Among the strategies to improve access to copyrighted information include role reallocation in libraries, training and creating awareness of the Marrakesh Treaty among all stakeholders. The study concluded with a proposed framework for implementing the Marrakesh Treaty.

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Framework for the provision of information to the visually impaired in academic libraries in compliance with the Marrakesh Treaty

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“…South Africa's Copyright law does not address anti-circumvention measures, but they are provided for in the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act No. 25 of 2002 (Nicholson, 2006).…”

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“…They prescribe and control how users can access and use digital content by overriding copyright exceptions and creating technological barriers where no legal barriers exist. The ability of sensory-disabled persons to benefit from digital media is therefore being undermined by DRMs (Nicholson, 2006).…”

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Mobile technologies – information on the move … or stuck in a groove? – A South African perspective

Nicholson

2011

LIBRES

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Mobile technologies present exciting and new opportunities to those who have not been able to access digital information before or provide additional opportunities for access. Education programmes and curricula are being revitalized through innovative technologies. Digital technology has the potential to revolutionize the lives of people with sensory-disabilities. Developing countries are now able to tap into global knowledge through a variety of hand-held devices. There is a lot of information available on open access which can be downloaded to these technologies. However, not everything is free. Copyright issues have to be taken into account when using copyrighted material on these devices. Rights-holders and manufacturers control use and access to information on mobile devices through the use of digital rights management systems (DRMs), technological protection mechanisms (TPMs), and strict licences. This paper highlights some benefits of mobile technology for education and disseminating information in a developing country's context. It also discusses how copyright, licensing and technological protection measures prevent or hamper access and help to keep information ‗stuck in a groove'.

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Access to Information of Disabled People on the Web: A Dispute between Accessibility and Digital Rights Management

Lamlert

Sawetrattanasatian

2019

Global J. Bus. Soc. Sci. Review

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Objective - The study aims to explore the dispute between accessibility and Digital Rights Management (DRM) for disabled people in accessing information on the Web. More specifically, this paper explores the challenges DRM has placed on them. Methodology/Technique –This study inspects the controversial interaction between accessibility and DRM in relation to disabled people’s access to information on the Web using document analysis from a socio-legal perspective. Further, the black-letter law of some widely known and internationally cited regulations are used in the investigation and discussion. Findings & Novelty- It is argued that the regulations which are beneficial to the accessibility of disabled people are overruled by DRM. More specifically, the challenges posed by DRM include: (1) Negligence of disabled people’s rights, (2) Conflict of accessibility, and (3) Ignorance of copyright-related exceptions. This study is a cross disciplinary study probing the issue of disabled people in both legal studies, through relevant legislation, and information studies, through the topic of information access on the Web. It examines and analyses major regulations issued by leading organizations across the two disciplines. The findings of this study may be beneficial to knowledge and practice to bridge the gap of human rights for information access, particularly for disabled people, and argues that both information and legal professionals should be responsible for this. Type of Paper: Review

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Copyright: are people with sensory disabilities getting a fair deal?

Cited by 3 publications

References 2 publications

Framework for the provision of information to the visually impaired in academic libraries in compliance with the Marrakesh Treaty

Framework for the provision of information to the visually impaired in academic libraries in compliance with the Marrakesh Treaty

Mobile technologies – information on the move … or stuck in a groove? – A South African perspective

Access to Information of Disabled People on the Web: A Dispute between Accessibility and Digital Rights Management

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