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National Digital Stewardship Residents Discuss Their Projects
During the ALCTS Digital Preservation Interest Group meeting at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia, the 2013–2014 National Digital Stewardship Residents (NDSRs)—including ARL’s resident, Molly Schwartz, who is working on...
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The State of Digital Preservation: Themes and Challenges Examined by the National Digital Stewardship Residency Program
At the Library of Congress booth at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia, the 2013–2014 National Digital Stewardship Residents (NDSRs)—including ARL’s resident, Molly Schwartz, who is working on digital accessibility—will...
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FCC to Decide E-Reader Waiver Petition by January 28
On October 22, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau announced that the FCC needs more time to review a petition requesting a waiver for certain e-reader...
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User Guide to the Marrakesh Treaty by Jonathan Band
On October 10, 2013, Jonathan Band of the Library Copyright Alliance distributed "A User Guide to the Marrakesh Treaty." User Guide
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ARL Urges FCC to Support E-Reader Accessibility
On September 13, ARL submitted reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opposing a petition filed by the Coalition of E-Reader Manufacturers. The manufacturers are requesting a waiver from...
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Reply Comments in Opposition to FCC E-Reader Waiver (September 13, 2013)
Reply Comments of the Association of Research Libraries to the Federal Communications Commission in Opposition of GC Docket No. 10-213, Petition for Class Waiver Regarding Access to Advanced Communication Services in E-Readers...
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Accessibility Summit to Be Held in Ottawa in 2014
Carleton University has announced the first International Summit on Accessibility, to be held July 12–15, 2014, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. This is the first international conference to promote access and...
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Library Copyright Alliance Releases User Guide to Marrakesh Treaty for Blind
On June 27, a Diplomatic Conference of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held in Marrakesh, Morocco, adopted the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who...
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The Marrakesh Treaty
by guest blogger Jonathan Band, policybandwidth Read the full text of A User Guide to the Marrakesh Treaty On June 27, 2013, a Diplomatic Conference of the World Intellectual Property...
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LCA Submits Statement to WIPO in Support of Treaty for Blind
On June 27, 2013, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted a statement to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in support of a Treaty for the Blind. Statement (PDF)
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