4th Year Practical Exam 2009 (2010) Routine

4th Year Hons. Final Exam: 2009 (2010)
Dept. Of Information Science and Library Management
University of Dhaka
Dhaka: 1000

Practical Exam Routine
CLASSIFICATION & CATALOGUING

Date Group Roll No. Course Title Time

23 / 10 / 2010
I 2301 – 2312 Cataloguing 11.30 am – 1.00 pm
II 2313 – 2324 Classification 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm

24 / 10 / 2010
III 2325 – 2336 Cataloguing 11.30 am – 1.00 pm
IV 2337 – 2348 Classification 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm

25 / 10 / 2010
V 2349 – 2360 Cataloguing 11.30 am – 1.00 pm
VI I2361 – 2372 Classification 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm

26 / 10 / 2010
II 2313 – 2324 Cataloguing 11.30 am – 1.00 pm
I 2301 – 2312 Classification 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm

27 / 10 / 2010
IV 2337 – 2348 Cataloguing 11.30 am – 1.00 pm
III 2325 – 2336 Classification 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm

28 / 10 / 2010
VI 2361 – 2372 Cataloguing 11.30 am – 1.00 pm
V 2349 – 2360 Classification 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm

LIBRARIAN (MIST)

Name of Organization: Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST)

Position: Librarian

No of Vacancy: 01

Salary Scale: 18,500-29700 Tk. with other admissible allowance as per MIST.

Required Qualification & Experience:
1. The candidate must have a second class honours degree with a second class masters degree or a second class hounours degree with first class masters degree.
2. At least 07 (seven) years experience as a librarian,
3. At least one research publication in any professional journal.

Age limit: 36 years

How to Apply: For detail please see The Daily Ittefaq, Date: 10.04.10, Page: 15(5)

Application Deadline: 25 April 2010Sources: The Daily Ittefaq, Date: 10.04.10, Page: 15(5)

Name of Organization: Directorate of Public Library

Position: Junior Librarian

No of Vacancy: 08

Required Qualification & Experience:1. The candidate must have a second class honours degree from any reputed university.
2. A diploma in Library Science or Library and Information Science
3. At least 03 years experience in any government/ semi-government organization.

Age limit: 18-30 years
How to Apply: For detail please see The Daily Ittefaq, Date: 10.04.10, Page: 14(1)

Application Deadline: 06 May 2010

Sources: The Daily Ittefaq, Date: 10.04.10, Page: 14(1)
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Name of Institution: Smart Talent Search Ltd

Position: Archive Quality Control Specialist

No. of Vacancies : 10

Salary Range: TK.550000 - 600000

Job Description / Responsibility :
The Archive Quality Control Specialist will be responsible for arranging, describing, preserving and providing access to all AVIPA+ program records. He/She will audit permanent and inactive program records to ensure file completeness in accordance with USAID standards. Major responsibilities include:
* Gather delinquent records to ensure file completeness in conjunction with USAID standards.
* Operates computer systems and devices, telephone, standard office equipment.
* Maintains archival collections management information, including up-to-date shelf list inventory and transfer records.
* Works with the Archive specialist to implement reformatting projects in accordance with USAID standards.
* Assists with implementation of records storage and indexing solutions; may develop databases and information access systems, as time allows

Educational Requirements :
Prefer Masters in Library / Information Science and 3 years experience in archives, records management and/or information settings.
Considerable knowledge of contemporary archival and records management principles and practices.

Experience Requirements : 5 to 6 year(s)

Additional Job Requirements:
Age 35 to 50 year(s)
Only males are allowed to apply.
requires judgment and initiative in planning, organizing, directing and performing the work of assigned areas of responsibility.
# archives, records management and/or information settings.
# Certified Archivist (CA) and/or Certified Records Manager (CRM) certification preferred.
# Preference will be given to candidates with experience in records management and computer technology.
# Prior experience on USAID funded projects preferred
# Prior experience in Afghanistan preferred

Job Location: Afghanistan

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online job posting, Posting Date: March 25, 2010

How to Apply: Send Your CV to i.hakim@hotmail.com

Special Instruction : Apply Online

Application Deadline: April 24, 2010
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Name of Institution: Ayesha Abed Library (BRAC University)

Position: Junior Assistant Librarian (02)
Senior Assistant Librarian (01)
Salary Range: N/A

Requirements:
Junior Assistant Librarian: Master degree with B.A (Hons) in Library and Information Science from a reputed university.
Senior Assistant Librarian: Master degree with B.A (Hons) in Library and Information Science from a reputed university having at least seven years working experience as an assistant librarian/equivalent field. Knowledge of integrated library system, electronic resources and databases, and knowledge management techniques is desirable.

Job Source: The Daily Prothom Alo, Date: 07.04.2010, Page: 19(8)

How to Apply: Candidates are advised to fill up the application form available at BRAC University website (http://www.bracu.ac.bd/ ) and apply to the Registrar, BRAC University, 66 Mohakhali, Dhaka1212.
Application may also be sent by email to hrd@bracu.ac.bd

Application Deadline: April 15, 2010 

LIBRARY SECTION (East West University)

East West University, a leading private university and an equal opportunity employer, invites applications for the following positions:

Assistant Librarian: 01

Qualification:

• The applicant should have MA/MSS with BA/BSS (Hons.) in Information Science and Library Management from any reputed university.
• Advanced IT skills, knowledge of Institutional Repository System and MARC 21.
• Must have good command in English and strong interpersonal skills.
• Available for any kind of shifting/roaster duty.
• Flexible to adapt to and work with variety of situations, individuals and group.
• Candidates who have publications, professional membership will be given preference. Any 3 rd division/class or CGPA below 2.50 in academic career is not acceptable.

Experience: Four (4) years work experience in library management in any reputed academic or special library.

Age limit: 29 - 34 years as on 24 April 2010 (age may be relaxed in case of advanced IT experience) 

Library Circulation Officer – 01

Qualification:

• The applicant should have Masters with 3/4 years bachelor degree in Information Science and Library Management from any reputed university. At least 2 nd division/class/CGPA-3.00 out of 5.00 and/or 2.50 out of 4.00 in all examinations
• Good command in English and strong interpersonal relation skills are essential
• Should be available for any kind of shifting/roaster duty.
• Professional membership in any reputed library preferable.

Experience: One (01) year work experience in any reputed library is preferable.

Age Limit: Maximum age limit 30 (thirty) years (as on 24 April 2010) 

lease send your complete CV to the Chief of HR & Logistics (In-Charge), East West University, 43, Mohakhali C/A, Dhaka-1212 with two copies of recent passport size photographs, copies of academic and experience certificates EWU website: www.ewubd.edu or e-mail to ewuhr@ewubd.edu.

Application Deadline: 24 April 2010

LIBRARIAN

Librarian
BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES 125/1, Darus Salam, Mirpur, Dhaka-1216. Phone: 8035502 (Ext. 102) e-mail: dirbihs@bihs.edu.bd, lali@dab-bd.org, Website: www.dab-bd.org EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY In line with the tradition of BIRDEM arid Ibrahim Medical College the Diabetic Association of Bangladesh has taken a major initiative to develop expert health manpower in the country through establishing the Bangladesh Institute of Health Sciences (BIHS) in Dhaka. BIHS is already conducting MPH and MPhil Courses in Public Health Disciplines under the University of Dhaka with support from University of Oslo in Norway. BIHS now invites application from qualified professionals who are experienced, dedicated and socially motivated.
Posting date : Thursday, 25 Mar 2010	Closing date : Monday, 5 Apr 2010
Age Limit
Maximum age: 32 years on 31 March 2010.
Education
4 years Hons or Masters (total 16 years of education) in Library Science.
Job requirements
Preference will be given to experienced candidates.
Salary
Salary range (consolidated): Tk 13,000/- to 20,000/- per month.
Instructions For Applying
Interested candidates are requested to submit their Application, in plain paper, together with certified copies of all qualification and experience certificates and a recent passport size color photograph, addressed to the Director-BIHS, at the above address, Application through (e-mail: dirbihs@bihs.edu.bd, lali@dab-bd.org)will be accepted. The last date for submission of application is 05 April 2010. Only short listed candidate will be called for interview. A component of Health Care Development Project of the Diabetic Association of Bangladesh Under Bangladesh - Netherlands joint cooperation
Source  :

LIBRARIAN

Vacancy: March 2010

Name of Institution: BIRDEM

Position: Librarian

No. of Vacancies : 01

Salary Range: 11000-20370

Age: 30 years as on 30.06.2010

Educational Requirements: A second class Masters degree in Library Science /2nd class masters degree with diploma in Library Science.

Job Source: The Daily Prothom Alo, Date:22.03.2010, Page: 18

How to Apply: For details please visit The Daily Prothom Alo, Date:22.03.2010, Page: 18

Application Deadline: March 31, 2010
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Name of Institution: University of Dhaka

Position: Junior Librarian

No. of Vacancies : 03

Salary Range: 11000-20370

Educational Requirements & Experience:
Candidates must have at least 2nd class in Master’s with Honours in Library and Information Science. Candidates having post graduate diploma in Library and Information Science with 2nd class in any discipline and working experience of at least 3 (three) years in any modern library may also apply. Those who have 2nd class Master’s degree in Library and Information Science with experience in the relevant field are also eligible to apply. No 3rd division/class at any level of academic career will be accepted. Educational Qualifications may be relaxed in case of internal candidates.

Job Source: The Daily Star, Date:17.03.2010, Page: 19

How to Apply:
10 (ten) copies of application in prescribed form available in the Establishment section of the Registrar’s Office with copies of all certificates and testimonials along with a crossed Bank Draft/Pay Order worth Tk. 750 payable to the Registrar, University of Dhaka should reach him on or before 01.04.2010. Candidates already in service must apply through proper channel.

Application Deadline: April 01, 2010
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Name of Institution: University of Dhaka

Position: Senior Cataloger

No. of Vacancies : 01

Salary Range: 11000-20370

Educational Requirements & Experience:
Candidates must have at least 2nd class in Master’s with Honours in Library and Information Science. Candidates having post graduate diploma in Library and Information Science with 2nd class in any discipline and working experience of at least 3 (three) years in any modern library may also apply. Those who have 2nd class Master’s degree in Library and Information Science with experience in the relevant field are also eligible to apply. No 3rd division/class at any level of academic career will be accepted. Educational Qualifications may be relaxed in case of internal candidates.

Job Source: The Daily Star, Date:17.03.2010, Page: 19

How to Apply:
10 (ten) copies of application in prescribed form available in the Establishment section of the Registrar’s Office with copies of all certificates and testimonials along with a crossed Bank Draft/Pay Order worth Tk. 750 payable to the Registrar, University of Dhaka should reach him on or before 01.04.2010. Candidates already in service must apply through proper channel.

Application Deadline: April 01, 2010
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Name of Institution: Jagannath University, Dhaka

Position: Librarian

No. of Vacancies : 01

Salary Range: 29000-1100x6-35600

Educational Requirements:
At least a second class Masters degree in Library Science from any university home or abroad.

Experience Required:The candidates should have at least 15 years experience as a first class officer in any public university or govt./semi govt./autonomous institution library in which at least 05 years experience as a Deputy Librarian or equivalent post.

Preference may be given to the candidates having administrative experience related to education in any university.

Job Source: The Daily Jugantor, Date: 06.03.2010, Page: 17

How to Apply:For details please visit The Daily Jugantor, Date: 06.03.2010, Page: 17

Application Deadline: March 25, 2010
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Name of Institution: Jagannath University, Dhaka

Position: Deputy Librarian

No. of Vacancies : 01

Salary Range: 22250-900x10-31250

Educational Requirements:
At least a second class Masters degree in Library Science from any university home or abroad.

Experience Required:The candidates should have at least 10 years experience as a first class officer In any public university or govt./semi govt./autonomous institution library in which at least 05 years experience as a Assistant Librarian or equivalent post.

Preference may be given to the candidates having administrative experience related to education in any university.

Job Source: The Daily Jugantor, Date: 06.03.2010, Page: 17

How to Apply:For details please visit The Daily Jugantor, Date: 06.03.2010, Page: 17

Application Deadline: March 25, 2010

School Librarian

Institution: Sir John Wilson School 

No. of Vacancies :  1

Job Description / Responsibility

Looking after the book collection of 6000 volumes, creating an environment that stimulates the interest of students in using the books, working with the teachers to provide curriculum support from the library.

Educational Requirements

A minimum requirement is a Bachelor's degree, or equivalent. Fluency in English is also a requirement

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 year(s)
• The applicants should have experience in the following area(s):
  Library Management
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
  Education (School & Colleges)

Additional Job Requirements

• Age 25 year(s) and over
A command of English is essential

Other Benefits

Holiday pay, provident fund, further training, tuition support for own child

Job Location

Dhaka

Job Source

Bdjobs.com Online job posting

Apply Instruction Apply in writing. Include a CV and a covering letter explaining why you are suitable for the post. Certificates are not necessary; they should be available if you are called for interview.

Application Deadline: March 21, 2010

Company Information Sir John Wilson School Address : #5, Road 77, Gulshan-2 Business : English medium School

LIBRARIAN

Institution: Institute of Professional Skill Development 
No. of Vacancies :  01

Job Description / Responsibility

• Library and Book Management
• Proper documentation as per procedure
• Organize and maintain library environment in a sound proof condition.
• Regularly update book list as per course curriculum.
• Coordinate appropriately with Student Coordinator, Senior Student Coordinator, Faculty Head, Vice Chancellor and all other departments of the Institution.

Educational Requirements

• Masters in Library Science
• Additional relevant Diploma will be given preference

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 year(s)
• The applicants should have experience in the following area(s):
  Education Research, Education Administration/Management, Library Management

Additional Job Requirements

• Age 30 to 40 year(s)
• 2+ years in the same position.
• IT skill, web browsing & MS Office software.
• Organized and hard working.
• Ability to set up the Library facility of a newly established Institution as per course module.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Salary Range

• Negotiable

Other Benefits

As per Company rules

Job Location

Dhaka

Job Source

Bdjobs.com Online job posting

Apply Instruction Send Your CV to saiful.bnpparibas@yahoo.com Special Instruction : Professional with proven track record are strongly encouraged to apply through above email address. Applicant must enclose his/her Photograph with CV.

Application Deadline: March 31, 2010

Company Information Institute of Professional Skill Development Address : 147/1, 2nd Floor, Bright Chamber, Old Airport Road, Tejgaon Web : psdjc-bd.com Business : Institute of Business and Professional Skill Development

Library Officer - Prothom Alo

Name of Institution: Prothom Alo

Post name: Library Officer

Number of Post: 01

Qualificatoin: Masters in Information Science and Library Management

Experience: Two years

Expert in Internet and Information and Communication Technology.

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: Negotiable

Posting Date: March 05, 2010

Applicaton Deadline: 14 March, 2010

Job Source :Prothom-alojobs.com Online job posting,

Posted By: HASAN KAMRUL

COPYRIGHT(DOC2)

What is Copyright?
Who Owns Copyrights?
How Long Is a Work Copyright-Protected in the United States?
How Long Is a Work Copyright-Protected Worldwide?
What Is the “Public Domain”?
The Berne Convention & International Laws

What is Copyright?

Much of the information you will find in our “Copyright Basics” sections has been adapted from information found on the official website of the U.S. Copyright Office; see “Links” to go directly to the Copyright Office’s site for additional, more detailed information.
Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code) to the creators of “original works of authorship,” including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. This protection is available for both published and unpublished works. Section 106 of the 1976 Copyright Act generally gives the owner of copyright the exclusive right to do and to authorize others to do the following:

• To reproduce the work in copies or phono records;
• To prepare derivative works based upon the work;
• To distribute copies of the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending;
• To perform the work publicly, in the case of literary, musical, dramatic, and choreographic works, pantomimes, and motion pictures and other audiovisual works;
• To display the copyrighted work publicly, in the case of literary, musical, dramatic, and choreographic works, pantomimes, and pictorial, graphic, or sculptural works, including the individual images of a motion picture or other audiovisual work; and
• In the case of sound recordings, to perform the work publicly by means of a digital audio transmission.

In addition to copyright, certain authors of works of visual art also have the rights of attribution and integrity as described in section 106A of the 1976 Copyright Act.
It is illegal for anyone to violate any of the rights provided by the copyright law to the copyright holder.

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Who Owns Copyrights?
Copyright protection subsists from the time the work is created in fixed, tangible form. The copyright in the work of authorship immediately becomes the property of the author who created the work. Only the author or those deriving their rights through the author can rightfully claim copyright.
In the case of works “made for hire”, where an artist has created the work while in his/her capacity of employee, the employer and not the employee is considered to be the author and copyright holder. Where a work was created jointly by more than one artist, the authors of a joint work are all co-owners of the copyright in the work, unless there is an agreement to the contrary. Copyright in each separate contribution to a periodical or other collective work is distinct from copyright in the collective work as a whole and vests initially with the author of each contribution.
The mere ownership of a book, manuscript, painting, or any other work does not give the possessor of that work its copyright. The law provides that transfer of ownership of any material object that embodies a protected work does not of itself convey the copyright or any interest in the copyright. This remains in the possession of the creator and is often referred to as the underlying artist’s copyright, distinct from the physical object which embodies it.
Any or all of the copyright owner's exclusive rights or any subdivision of those rights may be transferred to another party, but the transfer of exclusive rights is not valid unless that transfer is in writing and signed by the owner of the copyright or such owner's duly authorized agent. Such transfers are comparatively rare in the U.S. and are almost never knowingly engaged in by European artists. For more on this subject, go to “Related Topics” and see the pages titled “Do U.S. Owners of Works of Art Also Control the Copyrights?”
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How Long Is a Work Copyright-Protected in the United States?

Works created on or after January 1, 1978: A work that is created (fixed in tangible form for the first time) on or after January 1, 1978, is automatically protected from the moment of its creation and is given a term of copyright protection enduring for the lifetime of the artist plus an additional 70 years after the artist's death. In the case of "a joint work prepared by two or more artists who did not work for hire," the term lasts for 70 years after the last surviving artist's death. For works made for hire, and for anonymous and pseudonymous works (unless the artist's identity is revealed in Copyright Office records), the duration of copyright will be 95 years from first publication or 120 years from creation, whichever is shorter.

Works originally created before January 1, 1978, but not published or registered by that date: These works have been automatically brought under the statute and are now given federal copyright protection. The duration of copyright in these works will generally be computed in the same way as works created on or after January 1, 1978, namely, the life-plus-70 or 95/120-year terms will apply to them as well. The law provides that in no case will the term of copyright for works in this category expire before December 31, 2002, and for works published on or before December 31, 2002, the term of copyright will not expire before December 31, 2047.

Works originally created and published or registered before January 1, 1978: Under the law in effect before 1978, copyright was secured either on the date a work was published with a copyright notice or on the date of registration if the work was registered in unpublished form. In either case, the copyright endured for a first term of 28 years from the date it was secured. During the last (28th) year of the first term, the copyright was eligible for renewal. The Copyright Act of 1976 extended the renewal term from 28 to 47 years for copyrights that were subsisting on January 1, 1978, or for pre-1978 copyrights restored under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA), making these works eligible for a total term of protection of 75 years.
The Sonny Bono Copyright Extension Act: The Sonny Bono Copyright Extension Act, enacted on October 27, 1998, further extended the renewal term of copyrights still subsisting on that date by an additional 20 years, providing for a total term of protection of 95 years from the date of first U.S. publication if the work was published before January 1, 1978. For all works created or first published after January 1, 1978, the term of protection was extended by 20 years from the previous term of protection of the lifetime of the artist plus 50 years, to the lifetime of the artist plus 70 years.
Unpublished works: All works that are unpublished, regardless of the nationality of the author, are protected in the United States. Works that are first published in the United States or in a country with which the United States has a copyright treaty or that are created by a citizen or domiciliary of a country with which the United States has a copyright treaty are also protected.
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How Long Is a Work Copyright-Protected Worldwide?
The term of copyright protection varies from country to country around the world, as determined by national legislation. The countries of the European Union, however, harmonized their respective terms in 1994. In the E.U. countries, the term of protection is the lifetime of the artist plus 70 years, except in Spain where the term is life of the artist plus 80 years, and in France where the two world wars have served to give artists whose careers were affected by the wars, a cumulative term of life of the artist plus 84 years and 203 days.
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What Is the “Public Domain”?
A work that is no longer copyright protected is considered to be “in the public domain”. It should be noted, however, that photographs of works of art in the public domain may themselves be copyrighted and will likely require a license for publication, even though the public domain works which are the subject of the photos are no longer protected.
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The Berne Convention & International Laws
There is no such thing as an "international copyright" that will automatically protect an author's works throughout the entire world. Generally speaking, protection against unauthorized use in a particular country depends on the national laws of that country. However, most countries do offer protection to foreign works under certain conditions, and these conditions have been greatly simplified by international copyright treaties and conventions.
The most significant international copyright instrument is the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works of September 9, 1986. The Berne Convention has approximately 170 members, including the United States which joined in 1989. The Berne Convention is based on national treatment, meaning that a Berne member country must extend the same treatment to the works of nationals of other Berne member countries as are enjoyed by its own nationals. Furthermore, the Convention obligates member countries to adopt minimum standards for copyright protection.
The Universal Copyright Convention of September 1952 ("UCC Agreement") was created to provide an alternative to the Berne Convention. The United States ratified the UCC in 1955. The UCC imposes fewer substantive requirements than the Berne Convention. For countries that are members of both the Berne Convention and the UCC, in cases of conflict between the two conventions the Berne Convention prevails.
The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights of April 15, 1994 ("TRIPS Agreement") became an annex to the agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO). In addition to providing for international minimum standards of protection in the area of intellectual property, TRIPS also establishes standards for the enforcement of such rights. It also restores U.S. copyright to foreign works which were deemed to have fallen into the public domain by virtue of their failure to fulfill the formalities previously required by U.S. Copyright Law. (For more about the results of the TRIPS Agreement, see “Restoration of Foreign Copyrights in the U.S.” in the “Related Topics” section of these pages.)
The World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty of December 23, 1996 ("WIPO Copyright Treaty") also supplements the provisions of the Berne Convention to provide stronger international protection to copyrighted material in the digital environment.

COPYRIGHT

copyright 

The exclusive legal rights granted by a government to an author, editor, compiler, composer, playwright, publisher, or distributor to publish, produce, sell, or distribute copies of a literary, musical, dramatic, artistic, or other work, within certain limitations (fair use and first sale). Copyright law also governs the right to prepare derivative works, reproduce a work or portions of it, and display or perform a work in public.

Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC) 

 

The largest licenser of photocopy reproduction rights in the world, CCC was established in 1978 by a group of authors, publishers, and users of copyrighted material in an effort to facilitate compliance with U.S. copyright law. CCC manages the rights to over 1.75 million works and represents approximately 9,600 publishers and hundreds of thousands of individual authors and creators.

Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC) 

 

In 1710, the first copyright law in England gave protection to the author for 14 years, renewable for a second period of equal length. In the United States, the first federal copyright law, passed in 1790, also provided protection for 14 years, renewable for an additional 14 years if the author survived the first term. Congress extended the term in 1831 and 1909, then changed the duration of copyright to life of the author plus 50 years, effective January 1, 1978. In 1998, the controversial Copyright Term Extension Act (CTEA) lengthened the period to life of the author plus 70 years for works published on or after January 1, 1978, the same as in Europe. For anonymous works, pseudonymous works, and works for hire the period is 95 years from year of first publication or 120 years from year of creation, whichever expires first. Library and consumer groups including the American Library Association (ALA) filed amicus briefs in support of a challenge (Eldred v. Ashcroft), but on January 15, 2003 the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the CTEA by a 7-2 vote. Copyright is controlled by Congress and administered by the U.S. Copyright Office of the Library of Congress (click here to see the U.S. Copyright registration of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz). International copyright is governed by the Berne Convention and the Universal Copyright Convention.

 

copyright compliance 

 

The responsibility of a library to ensure that its interlibrary loan requests, reserve materials, instruction guides, Web pages, etc., conform to existing copyright law. In the OCLC interlibrary loan system, the codes ccg ("conforms to copyright guidelines") and ccl ("conforms to copyright law") are used by the borrowing library to inform the lending library that a request is compliant.

copyright date

The year in which a work was first published, usually printed in the copyright notice on the verso of the title page, sometimes following the letter "c" with a circle around it (see this example). If more than one copyright date is given, the earliest is the date of the first edition, which is the same as the date of first publication. Subsequent dates indicate revisions in the text of an extent requiring renewal of copyright.

copyright depository

A library designated by law or custom to receive and preserve a specified number of free deposit copies of works published under national copyright law. In the United States, the copyright depository is the U.S. Copyright Office at the Library of Congress. In Great Britain it is the Bodleian Library. In Canada, copyright law is administered by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO). Synonymous with copyright library.

copyright fee

The payment required by a national copyright depository to register copyright of a creative work, which must be submitted with the completed application form and a deposit copy of the work. Also refers to the fee that must be paid to the holder of copyright in exchange for the right to use all or part of a work in a manner not defined under U.S. copyright law as fair use, for example, the right to include a poem or short story in an anthology, or an excerpt or quotation in a published work. See also: permission.

copyright holder

The person(s) or corporate body possessing the exclusive legal rights granted by a government to publish, produce, sell, or distribute copies of a literary, musical, dramatic, artistic, or other work, within certain limitations (fair use), usually the author, editor, compiler, composer, playwright, publisher, or distributor. In the United States, such rights are granted by the U.S. Copyright Office when a work is registered for copyright. The name of the copyright holder is given in the copyright notice, usually printed on the verso of the title page of a book. Synonymous with copyright owner.

copyright notice

A formal announcement of legal status appearing conspicuously on all copies of a work protected by copyright and published by authority of the copyright owner. In the United States, it consists of three parts: (1) the symbol "c" inside a small circle © and the abbreviation Copr. or the word Copyright, followed by (2) year of first publication and (3) name of copyright holder. In printed books, the copyright notice appears on the verso of the title page (see this example).

copyright page

The page of a book, in most editions the verso of the title page, bearing official notice of copyright, usually the copyright symbol ("c" inside a small circle) or the word Copyright or its abbreviation (Copr.), followed by year of first publication, name of copyright holder, country of publication, and other notice and rights information (see this example).

copyright piracy

The systematic unauthorized reproduction or use, without permission and recompense, of a work protected by copyright law, usually for the purpose of profiting from such activity. This type of egregious infringement is subject to legal action by the copyright owner(s) in countries that have accepted international copyright agreements, but in countries that have not, the holder of intellectual property rights may have little recourse. See also: pirated edition.

Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)

Legislation passed by Congress and signed into law in October 1998 to prepare the United States for the ratification of international treaties protecting copyrights to intellectual property in digital form, drafted in 1996 at a conference of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The bill was supported by the software and entertainment industries and opposed by the library, research, and education communities. Click here to learn more about the DMCA, courtesy of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). A summary is available from the U.S. Copyright Office at www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf. See also: Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act.

International Copyright Information Centre (ICIC)

A clearinghouse with headquarters in Paris, established by UNESCO in 1971 to offer assistance to publishers from developing countries in securing rights to books and other publications protected by copyright in other countries. See also: Copyright Clearance Center.

international copyright

Copyright protection extended to works published outside a country's borders, currently governed by national copyright law and international agreements, such as the Berne Convention and the Universal Copyright Convention.

Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act (TEACH)

When the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 was debated, lobbyists and educators reached an impasse on new exemptions for digital distance education. Enacted in 2002 following five years of negotiations between educators and the publishing and entertainment industries, TEACH amends the DMCA to permit nonprofit, accredited educational institutions certain exemptions in the use of copyrighted materials. Under Section 110, educators and enrolled students are allowed to display or perform the entire text of a nondramatic literary work in the digital classroom without obtaining prior permission from the copyright holder and without paying fees, provided proper notice of copyright protection is given. Reasonable and limited portions of dramatic literary works, such as narrative motion pictures, operas, plays, etc., may also be used in the digital classroom.

U.K. Copyright Service (UKCS)

Stationer's Hall served as the central copyright registration office for the United Kingdom until the year 2000 when UKCS was launched as an independent witness agent, providing affordable and confidential copyright registration, secure storage of registered items, and information about the registration process and intellectual property laws and issues. UKCS maintains its own secure database of copyright registration records. Click here to connect to the UKCS homepage. See also: Canadian Intellectual Property Office, U.S. Copyright Office, and World Intellectual Property Office.

Universal Copyright Convention (UCC)

An international copyright convention drafted in 1952 under the auspices of UNESCO, revised in 1971 and ratified by over 65 countries, including the United States. Under its terms, each signatory nation extends to foreign works the same copyright protection it gives to works published within its territory by one of its own citizens. Click here to read the Universal Copyright Convention as revised at Paris on July 24, 1971. See also: Berne Convention.

U.S. Copyright Office (USCO)

The agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for administering copyright law, a unit of the Library of Congress. Although the first federal copyright law was passed in 1790, copyright functions were not centralized under the Library of Congress until 1870, and the Copyright Office did not become a separate department of the Library of Congress until 1897. In addition to administering federal law protecting the intellectual property rights of American citizens, the Copyright Office also provides expertise to Congress on matters related to intellectual property, advises and assists Congress in drafting proposed changes in U.S. copyright law, advises Congress on compliance with international copyright agreements, serves as a depository for works registered under U.S. copyright law, and furnishes information to the general public on copyright law and registration. Click here to connect to the homepage of the U.S. Copyright Office. See also: Canadian Intellectual Property Office, U.K. Copyright Service, and World Intellectual Property Office.

 

 

Censorship

CENSORSHIP

 

Prohibition of the production, distribution, circulation, or display of a work by a governing authority on grounds that it contains objectionable or dangerous material. The person who decides what is to be prohibited is called a censor. Commonly used methods include decree and confiscation, legislation, repressive taxation, and licensing to grant or restrict the right to publish.

 

The ALA Code of Ethics places an ethical responsibility on its members to resist censorship of library materials and programs in any form and to support librarians and other staff who put their careers at risk by defending library policies against censorship. The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) maintains a Web page on Internet Censorship. Compare with suppressed. See also: banned book; book burning; challenge; clandestine publication; Comstock, Anthony; expurgated; filtering; Index Librorum Prohibitorum; intellectual freedom; Motion Picture Production Code; and precensorship.

Censorship is the suppression of speech or deletion of communicative material which may be considered objectionable, harmful or sensitive, as determined by a censor. The rationale for censorship is different for various types of data censored:

• Moral censorship is the removal of materials that censor deems to be obscene or otherwise morally questionable. Pornography, for example, is often censored under this rationale, especially child pornography, which is censored in most jurisdictions in the world. In another example, graphic violence resulted in the censorship of the "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" movie entitled Scarface originally completed in 1932.
• Military censorship is the process of keeping military intelligence and tactics confidential and away from the enemy. This is used to counter espionage, which is the process of gleaning military information. Very often, militaries will also attempt to suppress politically inconvenient information even if those information has no actual intelligence value.

• Political censorship occurs when governments hold back secret information from their citizens. The logic is to prevent the free expression needed to rebel. Any dissent against the government is thought to be a "weakness" for the enemy to exploit.^{[citation needed]} Campaign tactics are also often kept secret: see the Watergate scandal.
• Religious censorship is the means by which any material objectionable to a certain faith is removed. This often involves a dominant religion forcing limitations on less prevalent ones. Alternatively, one religion may shun the works of another when they believe the content is not appropriate for their faith.
• Corporate censorship is the process by which editors in corporate media outlets intervene to halt the publishing of information that portrays their business or business partners in a negative light. Privately owned corporations in the business of reporting the news also sometimes refuse to distribute information due to the potential loss of advertiser revenue or shareholder value which adverse publicity may bring. See media bias.

precensorship

The restriction of materials from a library collection during the selection process by a collection development librarian or other person authorized to select, based on conscious or unconscious bias. Although the Library Bill of Rights of the American Library Association (ALA) charges librarians to "provide materials and information presenting all points of view on current and historical issues," some studies have found that librarians tend to avoid selecting potentially controversial books and media. The prefix "pre" added to the term "censorship" indicates that restriction occurs before library materials are made available to patrons. Compare with censorship.

Vacancy: February 2010

Vacancy: February 2010

Name of Institution: Victoria University of Bangladesh

Position: Assistant Librarian

No. of Vacancies : N/A

Educational Requirements :
M.A. degree in Library Science from a reputed university. Persons with third division at any level may not apply.

Experience Requirements: 5 year(s)

Additional Requirements :
Would be capable of working independently with little or no supervision.
Must have at least five years experience in relevant field.

Salary Range : Negotiable

Other Benefits: Attractive remuneration

Job Source : Bdjobs.com Online job posting, Posting Date: January 30, 2010

How to Apply: Applications with full CV and contact numbers, and two passport size photographs, must reach Registrar, Victoria University of Bangladesh.

Application Deadline: February 10, 2010

Company Information: Victoria University of Bangladesh Address : 58/11/A Panthapath (Barek Mansion), Dhaka-1205Web : www.vub.edu.bd

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Name of Institution: Victoria University of Bangladesh

Position: Library Officer

Educational Requirements :
M.A. in Library Science from a reputed university.

Experience Requirements: 2 year(s)

Additional Job Requirements :
2 (two) years experience in relevant field is preferred. This may be relaxed in case of otherwise exceptionally qualified person.

Salary Range : Negotiable

Other Benefits: Attractive remuneration

Job Source : Bdjobs.com Online job posting, Posting Date: January 30, 2010

How to Apply: Applications with full CV and contact numbers, and two passport size photographs, must reach Registrar, Victoria University of Bangladesh.

Application Deadline: February 10, 2010

Company Information: Victoria University of Bangladesh Address : 58/11/A Panthapath (Barek Mansion), Dhaka-1205Web : www.vub.edu.bd

Posted by Md. Mukhlesur Rahman at 8:32 PM

Vacancy: February 2010

Name of Institution: Scholastica Pvt Ltd

Position: Librarian

No. of Vacancies : 01

Job Description / Responsibility:
Library and book management
Proper documentation as per procedure
Organize and maintain Library environment sound
Regularly update book list as per category

Educational Requirements:
Hons/Master in Library Science
Relevant diploma will be given preference

Experience Requirements :2 to 3 year(s)

Additional Job Requirements :
2/3 years experience in the same position preferably in an educational institution
Good IT Skills
Should be organized and hard working
Good interpersonal and communication skills

Salary Range :Negotiable

Job Source : Bdjobs.com Online job posting, Posting Date: February 16, 2010

How to Apply: Send Your CV to jobs@ascent-bd.com,
or
To DGM-HR Scholastica Pvt. Ltd
Khawaja Tower, 95 Mohakhali CA,
Dhaka 1212


Application Deadline: February 25, 2010

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Name of Institution: Pabna Science and Technology University

Position: Assistant Librarian

No. of Vacancies : 01

Salary Range :15000-700x16-26200 Tk.

Educational Requirements and Experience:
Must have and M.A. degree in Library Science from a reputed university. At least 07 years experience in any university library/ research institution in which 05 years experience as an officer in library administration. Candidate who have 1st class in honours/masters should have 05 years experience with 03 years as officer. Candidates must be literate with computer applications.

Age Limitation: Up to 35 years.

Job Source : The Dauily Star, Date: 13.02.2010, Page: 25(1)

How to Apply: For detail please see The Dauily Star, Date: 13.02.2010, Page: 25(1)

Application Deadline: February 23, 2010