Development of Functions to Prevent Secondary Use of Digitized Materials for a Digital Libararies

Junji Nakata Taminori Tomita Hiroshi Kinukawa Tsutomu Mizuno

International Symposium on Research, Development and Practice in Digital Libraries / .
(ReLIS:jul:juljit:8434)

Abstract:

A major issue yet to be resolved in the operation of digital libraries is the problem of copyright violation. One reason for the problem not having been solved is that the definition of 'solving the problem' remains unclear. This paper hypothesizes that the problem can be solved by the establishment of a lending and return system for electronic books. One of the prerequisites for the establishment of such a system is a way to prevent the redistribution of book contents and set expiration dates. Now, a function to prevent secondary use of material read on a Web browser has already been developed in a digital library system that uses the World Wide Web (WWW). This has been able to prevent the secondary use of material read without adversely affecting the ease with which the library can be accessed with Web browsers, the tools most commonly used. However, and this can be said of other systems as well, because access to the material and the methods by which the material is read are controlled by the user, the material is not fully protected against attacks by ill-intentioned users. It is likely that this technology will develop in two directions. The first is the development of technology to protect material from ill-intentioned users. The second is the development of technology to protect material and users from oversights that could be made by well-intentioned users.

Creation: 1997
Keywords: Bibliotecas digitales ; World wide web ; Visualización

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