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FACULTY IN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (IMD 102)

INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION IN AGENCIES

PREPARED FOR : PUAN NOOR RAHMAWATI BINTI ALIAS

PREPARED BY :

MUHAMMAD ROSMAIZUL BIN MAIDIN 2010748391 GROUP : GROUP A (D1IM1101A)

SUBMISSION DATE :16 MARCH 2011

COPYRIGHT ACT The subject matter of copyright is usually described as 'literary and artistic works,' that is, original creations in the fields of literature and arts. The form in which such works are expressed may be words, symbols, music, pictures, three-dimensional objects, or combinations thereof. Copyright is a form of protection provided by laws to the authors of original works, otherwise known as the owners of intellectual property. The international Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works in 1971 established that works protected under copyright include: Literary and artistic works, which includes every production in literary, scientific, and artistic domain, whatever the mode of expression. Dramatic and dramatic-musical works. Choreographic works. Photographic works. Works of applied art.

Copyright protection in Malaysia is governed by the Copyright Act 1987 (Act 332), which provides comprehensive protection for copyrightable works (the Copyright Act.) The Copyright Act, which was amended several times and notably in 1997 by the Copyright Amendment Act 1997 (the Copyright Amendment Act) to introduce concepts linked to the Information Society, outlines the nature of works eligible for copyright (which includes computer software), the scope of protection, and the manner in which the protection is accorded. Malaysia is a signatory of the Berne Convention. Foreign works of non-Berne member countries are also protected if they are made in Malaysia and are published in Malaysia within thirty days of their first publication in the country of origin. WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization), has established guidelines in its Copyright Law where it is generally agreed that only the owner of the copyright is authorized to do the following with the work: 1. 2. 3. 4. Reproduce it. Prepare derivative works based upon it. Distributive copies of it to the public. Perform the work publicly (if applicable).

5. Display the work publicly.

SUBJECT COPYRIGHT ACT DEPOSIT OF LIBRARY MATERIAL ACT PERPUSTAKAAN NEGARA (AMENDMENT) ACT

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DEPOSIT OF LIBRARY MATERIAL ACT

An Act to make provision for the collection, conservation, bibliographical control and use of library material published in Malaysia and to provide for matters connected therewith.
This Act may be cited as the Deposit of Library Material Act 1986. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires conservation means the various measures taken for the protection, preservation and necessary repair of library material and for their maintenance under conditions designed to prevent and retard their physical deterioration Director General means the Director General of the National Library appointed under the National Library Act 1972 [Act 80]; library material means any form of printed, graphic, audio, electronic or other media, on or in which information is written, recorded, stored, displayed or produced and is categorized for purposes of this Act into: Printed library material including books, serials, maps, charts and posters Non-printed library material including cinematograph films, microforms, phonorecords, video and audio recordings and other electronic media.

Minister means the minister charged with the responsibility for libraries, prescribed means prescribed by regulations made under the, provisions of this Act:

Printed means any representation of characters on any material by any method of mechanical impression

Published means material which has been produced and made available to the public to whom it may be sold or distributed free of charge. Published shall include:
Publication of any second or subsequent edition of a library material if that edition contains additions or alterations to the original content of such material Subsequent publication of such material in any other form or format.

PERPUSTAKAAN NEGARA (AMENDMENT) ACT ESTABLISHMENT The National Library of Malaysia is a Federal Department under the Ministry of Education. It was established by the National Library Act (Act 80) passed on 1September 1972. In keeping with the development of library and information services in Malaysia this act was subsequently amended in 1987. An act for the set up the establishment and management of national Library. The Perpustakaan Negara (Amendment) Act 1987 has the following purposes and objectives: OBJECTIVES The purpose and objectives of the National Library of Malaysia as stipulated in Part II Section 3 of the National Library Act (Amendment) 1987 are as follows: To make available for the use of present and future generations a national collection of library resources To facilitate nation-wide access to library resources available within the country and abroad To provide leadership matters pertaining to libraries. To acquire and maintain a comprehensive national collection of library resources reflecting the intellectual, literally and cultural heritage of the nation as well as a representative national collection reflecting the accumulated knowledge and wisdom of mankind.

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