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LCA Releases Statement at WIPO Copyright Session
On July 19, 2012 the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) released a statement at the World Intellectual Property Organization copyright session. Statement (PDF)
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LCA Submits Comments to WIPO Concerning Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and Archives
On July 9, 2012, the Library Copyright Alliance submitted comments to the World Intellectual Property Organization on the provisional working document containing the comments on and textual suggestions towards an...
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LCA and EFF Submit Second Amicus in Author’s Guild v. HathiTrust
On July 6, 2012, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA), along with the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), filed an amicus brief to reassert its position in defending the fair...
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Success of Fair Use Codes of Best Practices
Does the approach of creating a code of best practices, anchored in professional practice, actually work to expand the utility of fair use? What has happened to others who used...
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LCA Files Amicus Brief with Supreme Court in Kirtsaeng v. Wiley
On July 3, 2012, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) filed an amicus brief in support of Supap Kirtsaeng and the right of the First Sale doctrine. Amicus Brief...
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LCA Files Amicus Brief with Supreme Court in Kirtsaeng v. Wiley
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) joined the American Library Association (ALA) and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), who all work collectively as the Library Copyright Alliance...
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Research Library Issues, no. 279 (June 2012)
RLI issue 279 includes: Digitization of Special Collections and Archives: Legal and Contractual Issues Model Deed of Gift Model Deed of Gift, including Mixed IP Rights Model Digitization Agreement Copyright Risk...
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What does the GSU decision mean for the #librarianscode?
We’ve just added the following set of questions and answers to our FAQ for librarians, which is part of the rich package of resource pages that we’re maintaining to support...
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Georgia State University (GSU) Fair Use Decision Recap and Implications: Issue Brief
On Friday, May 11, 2012, Judge Orinda Evans released her 350-page opinion in the copyright infringement lawsuit against Georgia State University. This issue brief summarizes the key rulings in the...
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Georgia State University (GSU) Fair Use Decision Recap and Implications: Memo to ARL Library Directors
This memo summarizes the key rulings in the Georgia State University (GSU) lawsuit concerning the use of electronic course reserves and discusses some possible consequences for libraries generally. memo_gsudirectors_15may12.pdf