The Copyright, The Intellectual Property and the Digital Environment

Abstract

In light of the accelerated growth and expansion of the field of information technology and communication, it is impossible to ignore that the problematic notions of intellectual property and transmission safety are a substantial part of what has to be analyzed in this field. In the framework of the roles that librarians presently play as mediators between authors or creators, editors, and consumers of information, this professional will fulfill similar functions as before, having to confront, however, the change in the media with which s/he carries them out. If the librarian takes on this new task of facilitating access to information through digital media, especially the Internet, s/he will have to really know and deeply respect the juridical principles behind the establishing of contracts on transference of information. The present article seeks to sketch out the broad topic of intellectual property in the digitalized world so that the librarian may use it to venture into the juridical field and then deepen his understanding.