Drafting Copyright Exceptions: From the Law in Books to the Law in Action

Emily Hudson's book "Drafting Copyright Exceptions" examines how cultural institutions in Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US draft copyright exceptions, using insights from the standards and rules literature and case studies. It describes how staff engage with and interpret the law, influenced by factors such as ethical views, risk assessment, and collection management.

Format: Hardback
Length: 364 pages
Publication date: 02 April 2020
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

This is a question of ongoing concern in scholarly and law reform debates. In her book, Drafting Copyright Exceptions, Emily Hudson assesses drafting options using insights from the standards and rules literature, and case studies from cultural institutions in Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US. Drawing on thousands of hours of fieldwork conducted over fourteen years, the book describes how staff engage with and interpret the law. While some practices are guided strongly by copyright doctrine, others are influenced by factors such as ethical views, risk assessment, and prosaic matters related to collection management. This work should be read by anyone interested in a detailed account of interpretive practices related to the drafting of copyright exceptions, but it also speaks to broader debates about the relationship between the law in books and the law in action.

Weight: 736g
Dimension: 159 x 237 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781107043312