"Contains the papers of a national seminar on the Nigerian Copyright Law held in Lagos in March, 1988. The papers cover a wide area of issues relating to copyright and intellectual property, and as they affect authors/books, the film industry, broadcasting, and the visual arts. Part 1 presents an introduction to Nigerian copyright law and its relevance to social change; part 2 focuses on the international dimensions of copyright protection and sanctions, while part 3 deals with various aspects of Nigerian copyright law, copyright exceptions, legal action for infringement of copyright, and copyright and licensing. The final part 4 focuses on the administration and practice of copyright, with papers on the need for an effective infrastructure to administer copyright, reprography and intellectual property, intellectual property and book piracy, copyright and emerging trends in technology, and the implications of copyright law for performing artists." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1821)