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9th Circuit Holds Fair Use Must Be Considered Before DMCA Takedown Notices are Sent
On September 14, 2015, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in Lenz v. Universal Music that "copyright holders must consider fair use before sending a takedown notification, and...
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ARL Joins Amicus Brief in Surveillance Case, Wikimedia v. NSA
On September 3, 2015, ARL joined an amicus brief with other library associations and bookseller associations in Wikimedia v. NSA, a case that challenges warrantless surveillance. The amicus brief, authored by...
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ICYMI: CCIA Releases White Paper, Copyright Reform for a Digital Economy
On August 25, 2015, the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) released its White Paper, Copyright Reform for a Digital Economy. The report notes that the House Judiciary Committee began...
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Accessibility Librarian Competencies
In the last few months, a number of accessibility specialist job postings have been forwarded my way by colleagues. Reviewing these postings was quite interesting as they highlighted a number...
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Analysis of August 2015 Leaked TPP Text on Copyright, ISP and General Provisions
The United States is currently negotiating a large, regional free trade agreement with eleven other countries: Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. On...
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More than 90 Organizations and Institutions Call for Administration Policy on Open Educational Resources
On August 4, 2015, ARL joined more than 90 organizations and institutions wrote to President Obama calling for a policy to ensure that federally funded educational materials "are made available...
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Mexico Ratifies Marrakesh Treaty
On Wednesday, July 29, 2015, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced that Mexico ratified the Marrakesh Treaty. The Marrakesh Treaty sets forth minimum standards for limitations and exceptions to...
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The Value of Comparing Oranges to Oranges
Evaluating digital resources can mean looking at usage statistics and licenses, assessing the value of package deals in relation to how frequently library users access this content. However, libraries are...
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On the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, ARL Urges Swift Ratification of Marrakesh Treaty
On Sunday, July 26, 2015, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) celebrated its 25th anniversary. The ADA, authored and sponsored by Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) and passed with strong bi-partisan...
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Coalition Asks President Obama to Pledge to Veto Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA)
Congress is currently considering the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA, S. 754), a bill that has serious implications for privacy and civil liberties. While the bill purportedly is...
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