Copyright literacy of library and information science professionals in Pakistan

IF 1 Q3 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

IFLA JOURNAL-INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS Pub Date : 2023-05-14 DOI:10.1177/03400352231172800

Ghalib Khan, M. Basir

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Abstract

Library and information science professionals are considered to have appropriate skills and competencies with regard to copyright and related issues. Using a quantitative survey at the provincial level (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), the copyright literacy of library and information science professionals was investigated in Pakistan. Out of 311 respondents, 279 participated in the survey. The results indicate that library and information science professionals are somewhat familiar with copyright and related issues. The majority of them (94%) mentioned that published materials such as books and articles are under the protection of copyright. Similarly, 73% were aware of local copyright laws; however, they were less familiar with international copyright legislation. Library professionals mentioned that the current library and information science curriculum is not providing adequate knowledge about copyright, therefore, most (94%) expressed the need to include copyright legislation and basic concepts of copyright in the library and information science curriculum at all levels. The findings suggest practical measures to enhance the level of the copyright literacy of Pakistani library and information science professionals.

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巴基斯坦图书馆和信息科学专业人员的版权素养

图书馆和信息科学专业人员被认为在版权和相关问题上具有适当的技能和能力。通过省级（开伯尔-普赫图赫瓦）的定量调查，对巴基斯坦图书馆和信息科学专业人员的版权素养进行了调查。在311名受访者中，279人参加了调查。研究结果表明，图书馆和信息科学专业人员对版权及相关问题有一定的了解。他们中的大多数人（94%）提到，出版的书籍和文章等材料受到版权保护。同样，73%的人了解当地的版权法；然而，他们不太熟悉国际版权立法。图书馆专业人士提到，目前的图书馆和信息科学课程没有提供足够的版权知识，因此，大多数（94%）表示有必要将版权立法和版权的基本概念纳入各级图书馆和信息学课程。研究结果为提高巴基斯坦图书馆和信息科学专业人员的版权素养提出了切实可行的措施。

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IFLA JOURNAL-INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

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2.70

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15.40%

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期刊介绍： IFLA Journal is an international journal which publishes original peer reviewed articles, a selection of peer reviewed IFLA conference papers, and news of current IFLA activities. Content is selected to reflect the variety of the international information profession, ranging from freedom of access to information, knowledge management, services to the visually impaired and intellectual property. The IFLA Journal aims to promote and support the aims and core values of IFLA as the global voice of the library and information profession by providing authoritative coverage and analysis of the activities of IFLA and its various constituent bodies and members, and those of other bodies with similar aims and interests.