People with a print disability : access to copyright material /

The aim of this book is to discuss a range of legal, practical and policy approaches to reducing the legal barriers to making print material accessible for people with a print disability. It is aimed at people with a print disability, organisations assisting them, policy-makers and anyone else inter...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McDonald, Ian (Author)
Corporate Author: Australian Copyright Council
Other Authors: Cheatley, James
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Strawberry Hills, N.S.W. : Australian Copyright Council, 2014.
Subjects:
Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Intro; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Background and aims of the publication; 1.2 Who this book is for; 1.3 Sources of copyright law, and references to legislation and cases; 1.4 Your suggestions for future editions or supplements; 1.5 Other publications which may be relevant to you; 1.6 Glossary; 2 Overview; 2.1 Outline of issues; 2.2 Balancing interests of copyright owners and users; 2.3 The Australian framework: issues for review; 2.4 Person with a print disability; 3 Practical issues in making print material accessible in Australia; 3.1 The process of reading for people with a print disability
  • 3.2 The process of making accessible copies3.3 General information on making material accessible; 3.4 Assistive technologies and mainstreaming; 4 Relationships between print disability organisations and publishers; 4.1 Issues for print disability organisations; 4.2 Issues for publishers and other copyright owners; 5 The right to make accessible copies under current Australian law; 5.1 Overview; 5.2 Print disability provisions; 5.3 Copying by individuals; 5.4 Other relevant provisions in the Copyright Act; 5.5 Voluntary licences; 5.6 Other issues for print disability organisations
  • 5.7 Interaction between anti-discrimination laws and copyright6 Comparisons with other countries; 6.1 UK law and practice; 6.2 US law and practice; 6.3 Canadian law and practice; 6.4 New Zealand law and practice; 7 Issues for reform; 7.1 Fixing problems in the current print disability provisions; 7.2 Other legislative options; 7.3 The Marrakesh Treaty; 7.4 International accessibility; 7.5 The Australian Law Reform Commission report: Copyright and the Digital Economy; 7.6 Non-legislative options; Appendix: Comparative table