Abstract The aim of this study is to discuss the importance of understanding international copyright laws as it relates to the digitization of records created in different countries and operating under different laws. It will also present empirical research findings on compliance with the principles of copyright- related to the digitization of the African National Congress Archives, such as, the international copyright laws or the South Africa Copyright Act (No. 98 of 1978). The paper used a qualitative method that allowed the triangulation of data collection methods or enhanced reliability and validity of the research finding. Interview data was augmented through interviews, document analysis and observation. The findings revealed that the African National Congress (ANC) adhered to some of the principles of copyright law during the digitization process. The study concludes that any organization that embarked on the digitization project must comply with copyright legislation. Furthermore, the implementation of digitization requires partnerships between project owners and technological companies.

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国际版权法和南非版权法：对非洲人国民大会解放档案数字化的影响（1960-1990）

摘要 本研究的目的是讨论理解国际版权法的重要性，因为它涉及在不同国家创建并根据不同法律运作的记录的数字化。它还将展示关于遵守与非洲人国民大会档案数字化相关的版权原则的实证研究结果，例如国际版权法或南非版权法（1978 年第 98 号）。该论文使用了一种定性方法，允许对数据收集方法进行三角测量或提高研究结果的可靠性和有效性。通过访谈、文件分析和观察增加了访谈数据。调查结果显示，非洲人国民大会 (ANC) 在数字化过程中遵守了版权法的一些原则。该研究得出的结论是，任何开展数字化项目的组织都必须遵守版权立法。此外，数字化的实施需要项目所有者和技术公司之间的合作。