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Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2016 Highlights Balance in Copyright System
On February 22–26, 136 organizations and numerous individuals participated in Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2016, an annual celebration of the important—and flexible—doctrines of fair use and fair dealing. This year’s...
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LCA Members Join Associations in IFLA Letter Regarding TPPA
On July 4, 2012, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) joined a letter from IFLA regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement negotiations. Letter (PDF)
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Joint Statement in Support of the US Ratifying the Marrakesh Treaty
On February 25, 2016, the Association of Research Libraries along with 14 other organizations circulated a statement of support for the prompt ratification by the United States of the Marrakesh Treaty...
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Canada’s Copyright Board Finds Most Educational Copying is Fair Dealing
*This week is Fair Use Week, an annual celebration of the important doctrines of fair use and fair dealing. It is designed to highlight and promote the opportunities presented by fair...
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Five Videos from ARL Libraries Celebrate Fair Use and Fair Dealing
In honor of Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2016, five ARL member libraries have created videos celebrating the important doctrines of fair use and fair dealing—essential limitations and exceptions to copyright...
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Happy Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week!
Today, we're kicking off Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2016! While we believe every week is fair use and fair dealing week, February 22-26 is a time to celebrate the important...
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Fair Use in a Day in the Life of a College Student (infographic)
Created in conjunction with Fair Use Week 2016, the “Fair Use in a Day in the Life of a College Student” infographic shows how a college student relies on fair...
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Infographic Shows Fair Use’s Importance in a Day in the Life of a College Student
In conjunction with Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2016, ARL is releasing an infographic that shows how a college student relies on fair use numerous times in a typical day. Fair...
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President Obama Sends Marrakesh Treaty to Senate for Ratification
On February 10, 2016, the Obama Administration sent the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled to the...
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Fair Use, MOOCs, and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act: Frequently Asked Questions
On January 22, 2016, Brandon Butler and Peter Decherney, American University Washington College of Law, prepared a short FAQ to explain the a new rule permitting faculty and staff creating...