The Non-nonsense Guide to Legal Issues in Web 2.0 and Cloud Computing

Oppenheim, a retired professor and consultant on legal issues in library and information science, explains the legal principles related to using Web 2.0 or cloud computing applications for information professionals in archives, museums, or public, academic, or special libraries, focusing on those who have little or no experience, as well as students and academics. Emphasizing UK and European law, but with some references to the US, he explains Web 2.0; copyright; other intellectual property rights and related rights; data protection and privacy; freedom of information; defamation and global differences in the law; and cloud computing and liability issues. Distributed in the US by Neal-Schuman. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)