Copyright Clearance Center: Providing Compliance Solutions for Content Users
Tracey L. Armstrong · Journal of Library Administration · 2005
The digital revolution has been a boon to those who seek convenient, expanded access to information. It has dramatically increased the opportunity to share ideas and discoveries and disseminate information to ever-broader audiences. At the same time, it has raised concerns on the part of those responsible for ensuring that access to content remains within the guidelines established by copyright law. The challenge is to tap the unprecedented potential of digital technology while respecting the rights of those who create original works. Some of the most effective solutions capitalize on the very technology and attributes that gave rise to the digital marketplace. By automating the copyright permissions process, they seek to make copyright compliance as convenient as accessing information - and increasingly, they are succeeding. Current permissions services are available both at the point of content and as an integrated component of existing information management software. In many cases, they provide one-stop shopping for content and permissions, and a convenient way to comply with copyright law.