TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present findings from a multinational survey on copyright literacy of specialists from libraries and other cultural institutions.Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on a multinational survey of copyright literacy competencies of Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals and those who work in the cultural heritage sector (archives and museums), conducted in 13 countries, namely Bulgaria (BG), Croatia (CR), Finland (FI), France (FR), Hungary (HU), Lithuania (LT), Mexico (MX), Norway (NO), Portugal (PT), Romania (RO), Turkey (TR), UK and USA in the period July 2013-March 2015. An online survey instrument was developed in order to collect data from professionals regarding their familiarity with, knowledge and awareness of, and opinions on copyright-related issues.Findings Findings of this study highlight gaps in existing knowledge of copyright, and information about the level of copyright literacy of LIS and cultural sector professionals. Also attitudes toward copyright learning content in academic education and continuing professional development training programs are investigated.Originality/value This study aimed to address a gap in the literature by encompassing specialists from the cultural institutions in an international comparative context. The paper offers guidance for further understanding of copyright in a wider framework of digital and information literacy; and for the implementation of copyright policy, and the establishment of copyright advisor positions in cultural institutions. The recommendations support a revision of academic and continuing education programs learning curriculum and methods.
VL  - 38
IS  - 6/7
SN  - 0143-5124
DO  - 10.1108/LM-01-2017-0007
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/LM-01-2017-0007
AU  - Todorova Tania Yordanova
AU  - Kurbanoglu Serap
AU  - Boustany Joumana
AU  - Dogan Güleda
AU  - Saunders Laura
AU  - Horvat Aleksandra
AU  - Terra Ana Lúcia
AU  - Landøy Ane
AU  - Repanovici Angela
AU  - Morrison Chris
AU  - Vanderkast Egbert J. Sanchez
AU  - Secker Jane
AU  - Rudzioniene Jurgita
AU  - Kortelainen Terttu
AU  - Koltay Tibor
PY  - 2017
Y1  - 2017/01/01
TI  - Information professionals and copyright literacy: a multinational study
T2  - Library Management
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 323
EP  - 344
Y2  - 2024/04/24
ER  -