Photocopy and Copyright Violation in Academic Libraries: A Case Study of Fatiu Ademola Akesode Library in Lagos State University, Ojo, Nigeria
Keywords:
Copyright Commission, University Students, Intellectual Properties, Copyright Violation, PhotocopyAbstract
This study aims at evaluating the levels of photocopying and violation of
Copyright Law in Nigeria at the Lagos State University Library, Ojo. This
study is a descriptive survey. The population comprises all students of Lagos
State University, Ojo. The number of students is listed according to their
faculties. A sample of 1,300 respondents is randomly sampled from a total of
35,000 students enrolled for full time programmes. The instrument for data
collection is the questionnaire. Frequency table and simple percentage are
used to analyse the data. Findings reveal that majority of the respondents
are aware of the existence of copyright law in Nigeria but continue to rely
mostly on photocopying of copyrighted materials for their studies. They
unanimously admit that there are reprimands for copyright violation though
mild. Consequentlly, Nigerian copyright commission should intensify its
efforts in ensuring that libraries at tertiary institutions in Nigeria penalize
any form of copyright violation by photocopier operators.
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