Role of the library in creating awareness about copyright among LIS students of SNDT Women's University

Dr. Sarika Sawant Three-Days UGC Sponsored

NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LIBRARIES IN THE CHANGING INFORMATION MARKETPLACE

24th to 26th February 2016 organized bySNDT Women’s University Library & SHPT School of Library

Science

Objectives• Level of awareness of copyright• Attitude of students towards copyright

rules and regulations. • Role of library in creating awareness• The extent photocopying/scanning is done• Share photocopied/scanned documents

among group/classmates

Methodology• 36 MLISc students of batch 2013-14/2014-

15/ 2015-16• Total response rate of 86%

Findings• Read/noticed the signboard about

IPR/Copyright in the library• No. pages photocopied at one time• Scanning / circulation of documents using

mobileapp • Information Literacy/Library Orientation

programme • Photocopying of an entire book is violation of

copyright act, fair use

Conclusion• Library - special workshops/seminars

about IPR• Library - orientations• The details about copyright, Photocopying

and scanning - library website• The library - faculty authors - negotiating

copyright agreements with publishers

Thank You