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The realization of the digital library — a computer system to enable anyone with a workstation to have access to any of the published works of mankind — has stayed out of reach because of a presumed technical problem. Once a written work is digitized, it becomes so easy to make and distribute copyright infringing copies that publishers would go out of business. A technical solution to thi problem based on trusted systems and digital property rights is now becoming available. The big issues for libraries — social and institutional policy challenges — are still ahead.
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Stefik, M., Lavendel, G. (1997). Libraries and digital property rights. In: Peters, C., Thanos, C. (eds) Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries. ECDL 1997. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1324. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0026717
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