Staying Legal A Guide to Issues and Practice Affecting the Library, Information and Publishing Sectors

A complex mix of national and international regulatory regimes governs the information industries, and this looks set to continue. Information professionals are ever more involved in the use of and production of electronic resources, thus placing them in the role of the publisher or distributor. A familiarity with the need for regulation, its framework and compliance strategies is vital to ensure that they stay on the right side of the law. However, it is often difficult to know where to turn for advice in this increasingly complex area.