Digital rights description as part of digital rights management: a challenge for libraries
Dörte Böhner · Library Hi Tech · 2008
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to answer the question of whether digital rights management (DRM) can be useful to libraries. Design/methodology/approach The paper provides a legal and technical description of DRM and its current and future opportunities. Findings The paper finds that digital rights management has possibilities that can be useful for libraries. But it is important that librarians become more active in the standardization and development of new ideas. Some examples are given. Originality/value The paper offers a realistic approach to DRM for libraries.