Boosting the Knowledge Economy. Key Contributions from Information Services in Educational, Cultural and Corporate Environments. Chandos Information Professional Series

Table of Contents

Part 1 Rights: Copyright basics 1. Digital rights management and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act 2. Types of digital content 3. Best practices regarding copyrights and digital content 4. Challenges to fair use

Part 2 Formats: Three components of eBooks 5. Creating eBooks 6. Touchscreen devices and apps

Part 3 Vibrancy: Publishing support 7. Academic support with digital content 8. Conclusion

Authors

Francisco Javier Calzada-Prado Library and Information Science Department, Carlos III University of Madrid, Spain. Francisco Calzada-Prado is Assistant Professor at the Library and Information Science Department, Carlos III University of Madrid. His research focuses on exploring innovative services aimed at facilitating learning and research in different environments. He is author of a book on the contribution of academic libraries to the production and exploitation of learning content in Higher Education. He has also authored and co-authored several peer-reviewed book chapters, conference papers and journal articles on related topics. He has been visiting research fellow at the Information School, Syracuse University (USA), the Center for Digital Library Research, Strathclyde University (UK), the London Knowledge Lab, Institute of Education, University of London (UK) and the School of Information, University of Washington (USA), among others.