Author: Zhao Xu, Zhiliang Li Published date: 02/17/2024
USA Intellectual Property Research And Education Institute
Digital library is the product of the development of science and technology, especially computer network technology. It involves not only copyright, but also information technology and information management technology. It is not only the storage center of knowledge, but also an important channel for people to acquire knowledge. It is also the knowledge center of information integration, screening and combination. For this reason, China and other countries in the world attach great importance to the construction of digital libraries. And make it perfect from the relevant legal system of copyright, and provide institutional basis for its development. Its practical significance lies in:
- It is conducive to promoting international exchanges of Chinese science, technology and culture
China is carrying out all-round reform and opening up, and cultural exchanges with foreign countries are booming. Especially in the digital age, network communication has broken through the boundaries of time and space. Anyone with an online computer can read the information they need anytime, anywhere. Instead of being restricted by the spread of paper works, this network environment provides convenience for international cultural exchanges and opportunities for infringing others’ copyrights. Only by perfecting and perfecting the relevant legal system of copyright, can it be applied to the digital works under the network environment and the digital libraries in China with the collection and distribution of cultural knowledge. Only in this way can we effectively promote people’s international cultural exchanges, not only respect the copyright of other countries, but also provide an effective basis for activating international cultural exchanges.
- Conducive to promoting the development of China’s information technology
In the library, the storage of information is always limited. Because the capacity of storing information needs to occupy a certain space, while the digital library stores information through electronic media, which occupies a very small space. And the digital library not only involves the legal system related to copyright, but also involves the level of information technology and information management. Therefore, improving the relevant legal system of digital library applicable to copyright will also promote the development and improvement of China’s information technology level.
- It is conducive to the implementation of the principle of interest balance at the specific system level
The principle of balance of interests is an abstract and principled guiding principle. It is macro and comprehensive. It is the guiding ideology in the implementation of the copyright law. Whether it is the protection or restriction of private rights, or the maintenance and advocacy of public rights, we must adhere to this principle. However, in the specific operation and application, there must be other systems to implement it. For example, the digital library and rational use discussed in this paper is the embodiment of the principle of interest balance in the specific system. Of course, it also includes digital library, reproduction, network communication and other important specific legal systems, which are guided by the balance of interests. Therefore, improving the legal system of applying copyright to digital libraries is conducive to the concretization of the principles.
- It is conducive to the formation of the overall power of Chinese culture on the Internet
As the core of China’s digital library construction is also various information resources with Chinese information as the home page, it will help to reverse the lack of Chinese information on the Internet. If China does not develop its information resources, it will easily be controlled by the information of other countries, especially the information of developed countries, and become an information colony.
Therefore, improving the construction of copyright related legal system applicable to China’s digital library can effectively promote the overall strength of Chinese culture on the Internet. It is of great practical significance to prevent the control of other countries’ information and improve the comprehensive level of China’s information resources.