But Are They Grateful? Educating Online Users About Copyright

摘要

This paper reports on the findings of a two-part research study that investigated the ways in which American archives attempt to educate their online users about copyright, and users' reaction to the copyright information provided. While archivists believe that educating users about copyright is their duty, actual practice ranges widely. The findings of the user study suggest that archives' efforts to educate their users about copyright may not have been fully effective. The overall findings suggest that repositories must critically examine their copyright education efforts to ensure that they better reflect their own needs and those of their users.