The relevance of intellectual property rights in the digital millanium
The paper briefly touches about the concerns of digital technologies and the contribution of copyright-related industries to the nation’s economy. The issues and concerns of librarians in the face of the intellectual property laws like perpetual dependency; societal rights, pricing, access and ownership are highlighted. The adverse impact of IPRs acts on knowledge society and open source initiatives are discussed. Suggestions like the enactment of Consumer Rights Act and fair dealing rights in the case of digital resources, are made for the benefit of and to safeguard the interests of librarians.
Paper persists: why physical library collections still matter
Le papier existera encore longtemps. Parce qu'il est plus confortable, parce qu'il est encore moins cher, parce que tout n'est pas encore numerise. Meme s'il n'est pas le seul moyen de transmission de l'information, meme s'il n'est pas le media dominant.
Dawn or dusk of the 5th age of research in educational technology? A literature review on (e-)leadership for technology-enhanced learning in higher education (2013-2017)
The aim of this article is to establish the extent to which the concept of e-leadership has taken off as a lens through which to study leadership for technology-enhanced learning (TEL) in higher education. Building on a previous study conducted in 2013, this article thus covers an exploratory review of the literature for the period 2103-2017. It analyses 49 articles which explore both the specific concept of e-leadership as well as other work dealing more generally with leadership and organisational change for TEL in higher education. The findings show that while none of the empirical studies identified in the literature refer explicitly to e-leadership, there are a number of interesting insights to be found in the theoretical articles. The results also highlight the widely different interpretations and applications of the concept of e-leadership and the consequent need for the definition to be refined. The paper concludes with recommendations for further multidisciplinary research at the intersection of the fields of educational technology and educational management, focusing on values, strategy, organisation and leadership interactions at meso level, the economy and public policy at macro level, and teaching and learning at the micro level, as well as for research in Leadership Development for TEL.