ISKB13 Legal Basis for Information Services

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Synchronous online teaching
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Pavla Vizváry, Ph.D. LL.M. (lecturer)
prof. JUDr. Radim Polčák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. Radim Polčák, Ph.D.
Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Alice Lukavská
Supplier department: Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 12:00–13:40 C33, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of library and information services in the range of subjects ISKB02 Introduction to Librarianship and ISKB03 Information Services and Retrieval
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The implementation of information services, like other activities, is limited by a number of normative documents that impose certain rights and obligations. The aim of the course is not to provide a comprehensive overview of the legal framework but to familiarize students with the basic rules for their practice and the legal framework for handling common situations in the provision of information services (especially concerning library and copyright law).
By the end of the course, the student will be able to navigate selected legislative restrictions on working with information and will be able to resolve simple legal issues in information practice.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
- define basic legal concepts and principles in the Czech environment;
- search legal sources and apply their content to simple legal problems in practice;
- define the legislation connected with typical activities in information practice;
- identify the situation in the information work where consultation with the lawyer is necessary.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the law, basic legal terms and principles;
  • 2. Work with resources of legal information;
  • 3. Free access to information;
  • 4. Protection of information (personal data);
  • 5. Copyright Act;
  • 6. Library Act and its relationship to the Civil Code.
Literature
    required literature
  • Autorský zákon, v platném znění
  • Zákon o zpracování osobních údajů, v platném znění
  • Knihovní zákon, v platném znění
  • Zákon o svobodném přístupu k informacím, v platném a účinném znění
  • Knihovní zákon : komentář. Edited by Tereza Danielisová. Vydání první. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2018, xii, 89. ISBN 9788075981561. info
    recommended literature
  • POLČÁK, Radim, František KASL, Jakub MÍŠEK, Václav STUPKA, Tereza KYSELOVSKÁ and Matěj MYŠKA. Právo informačních technologií. Vydání první. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2018, 1 online. ISBN 9788075980465. info
Teaching methods
Reading, lectures, active discussion of practical problems, team and individual tasks.
Assessment methods
Attendance is mandatory for six meetings (combined students can go online).
A written test consisting of open questions and questions with a choice of answers. 55% of correct answers are needed to pass.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
The interactive syllabus in IS MU serves as a study support.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023.
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