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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....
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Recap of the Copyright Office’s Roundtables on Orphan Works and Mass Digitization
On March 10-11, 2014 the Copyright Office held roundtables on orphan works and mass digitization. These roundtables included nine sessions, most of which included sixteen panelists representing different organizations and...
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Library Copyright Alliance Comments on EU Consultation on Copyright Rules
On March 3, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted a response (PDF) to the European Union (EU) consultation on the review of copyright rules. The EU website provided a list...
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LCA Submits Statement to House Judiciary Committee for Hearing on Section 512
On March 12, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted a statement on the importance to libraries of the safe harbors provided by Section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright...
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Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) Comments on EU Consultation on Copyright Rules
On March 3, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance submitted a response to the EU consultation on the review of copyright rules. The EU website provided a list of 80 questions...
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LCA Responds to EU Consultation on Copyright Review
On March 3, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) responded to a European Union consultation on copyright review. Response (PDF)
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Fair Use Gaining Popularity: Australian Law Reform Commission Proposes Fair Use, Prohibition Against Contracting Out of Specific Copyright Exceptions for Libraries
On February 13, 2014, the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) issued a 478 page report on “Copyright and the Digital Economy” which made a number of positive recommendations for copyright...
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Observations from House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Fair Use
The House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet continued its copyright review and held another hearing on Tuesday, January 28th. This hearing focused exclusively on the...
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Scope of Fair Use: Library Copyright Alliance Submits Statement for House Judiciary Hearing
Yesterday, January 28, 2014, the US House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet held another hearing on copyright review. This hearing focused on the scope...
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LCA Statement on House Judiciary Hearing on Scope of Fair Use
On Tuesday, January 28, 2014, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet held another hearing on copyright review. This hearing focused on the scope of fair...