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LCA submits additional comments to the Copyright Office on orphan works and mass digitization
On Friday, May 16, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance submitted additional comments on orphan works and mass digitization in response to the Copyright Office’s notice of inquiry. These comments address...
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Web Accessibility Toolkit for Research Libraries Launched by ARL
On the third annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (#GAAD), May 15, 2014, the Association of Research Libraries launched a new resource for the library community—a Web Accessibility Toolkit for research...
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Open Internet/Net Neutrality
At an Open Meeting held on May 15, 2014, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) considered the issue of “Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet,” or net neutrality. It voted on...
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USA FREEDOM Act Passed Unanimously Through House Judiciary Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Last week, the House Judiciary Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence unanimously passed the USA FREEDOM Act (H.R. 3361). The bill, originally proposed by Rep. Sensenbrenner (R-WI)...
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Aspen Doesn’t Want You to Own Your Own Casebooks
Here’s a new assault on the first sale doctrine by Aspen Publishers: via The Laboratorium In brief, students, will be required to “buy” a Connected Casebook, which consists of two...
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White House Report to President Obama on Big Data
On May 1, 2014, a report by Administration officials to President Obama on big data was released. The report was signed by John Podesta, Counselor to the President; Penny Pritzker,...
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ARL Joins Amicus Brief in Garcia v. Google Copyright Case
On Friday, April 11, 2014, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), along with the American Library Association, Association of College and Research Libraries, and other organizations, joined an amicus brief...
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Supplemental Testimony of James G. Neal on Preservation and Reuse Endorsed by Library Copyright Alliance (LCA)
One week after testifying before the House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet during the Hearing on Preservation and Reuse of Copyrighted Works, James...
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House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Preservation and Reuse of Copyrighted Works; Testimony of James Neal, Endorsed by LCA
On Wednesday, April 2, 2014, the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet continued its copyright review. This hearing focused on “Preservation and Reuse...
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Orphan Works/Mass Digitization Roundtables: Copyright and Fair Use Myths and Realities
During the orphan works roundtables, several participants attacked fair use and libraries, misstated the purpose of the copyright system in the United States, or inaccurately portrayed the activities of HathiTrust....