Essential Law for Information Professionals 4th Edition

Essential Law for Information Professionals offers easy-to-follow practical advice on the law as it affects information management and the fundamental principles underlying practice.

The seven years since the last edition was published has seen the introduction of important new pieces of legislation as well as relevant legal cases, which have demonstrated how the law has played out in practice. This new, fully up-to-date 4th edition includes examples across a range of legal topics both in the UK and internationally. Each topic is comprehensively covered with an outline of the legal framework, background context and practical examples included.

Key topics addressed include:

• Library law
• Copyright
• Legal deposit
• Breach of confidence
• Contracts and licensing agreements
• Data protection
• Freedom of information
• Human rights
• Re-use of public sector information
• Defamation Professional liability Cybercrime and computer misuse Disability discrimination