TITLE:
Τhe Exception of Text and Data Mining from the Academic Libraries Standpoint
AUTHORS:
Maria-Daphne Papadopoulou, Krystallenia Kolotourou, Maria Bottis
KEYWORDS:
Text and Data Mining, Scientific Research, Copyright, Exceptions, Libraries
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.9 No.5,
May
25,
2021
ABSTRACT: Directive 2019/790/EU (DSM Directive) aims to adapt and
supplement the Union copyright framework in order to address the needs and
challenges that are constantly arising in the digital environment. Given the
importance of text and data mining (TDM) techniques not only with respect to
the digital economy but also with regard to their benefits for the research and
innovation, DSM Directive introduced the exception of TDM. Academic libraries
are among the beneficiaries of the mandatory TDM exception for the purposes of
scientific research. This paper analyses in detail the legal infrastructure of
TDM exception as provided in Article 3 of the DSM Directive, elucidating at the
same time the different notions included therein and addressing certain
challenges regarding its application. Further, this paper aims at shedding
light on the impact of the TDM exception on libraries and the benefit pursued
by them, while in the last part the outcome and results reached through
questionnaires and interviews in the framework of the research project “The
exception of text and data mining in copyright law regarding Academic
Libraries” realized in Greece are described and analyzed thoroughly. In view of
the above, concrete recommendations and conclusions are provided with respect
to the new TDM exception.