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LCA Releases Statement on Google Books Settlement Rejection
Statement concerning the decision in the proposed settlement of the Google Books lawsuit. lca_gbsstmt24mar11.pdf
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Judge Rejects Proposed Settlement In Google Books Dispute
Yesterday afternoon Judge Denny Chin rejected the proposed settlement of the Google Books lawsuit. (For background, see ARL’s GBS page and our past blog posts tagged #gbs). Paths forward are...
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LCA Updates Diagram Charting Many Ways Forward For Google Books Settlement
This chart attempts to diagram some of the possible paths forward following the fairness hearing on the Google Books Settlement. gbs-march-madness-diagram-final.pdf
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LCA Comments on 2/18/11 Draft Articles on the Protection of Traditional Cultural Expression
On March 21, 2011, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted comments on the February 18, 2011 draft articles on the Protection of Traditional Cultural Expression. Commnets (PDF)
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The way forward, after Costco [Updated]
NB: This post has been updated to reflect the availability of the Drug Emporium exception wherever the Costco rule might be applied. The original version stated mistakenly that the exception...
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A Rough End-of-Year for Library Lending (and for Users’ Rights)
A Rough End-of-Year for Library Lending (and for Users' Rights)As Duke University Libraries’ copyright guru Kevin Smith points out in the above-linked blog post, 2010 was a pretty rough year...
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Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries
This is a code of best practices in fair use devised specifically by and for the academic and research library community. It enhances the ability of librarians to rely on...
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ARL Releases Report On “Fair Use Challenges in Academic and Research Libraries”
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is pleased to announce the release of Fair Use Challenges in Academic and Research Libraries, a report that summarizes research into the current application...
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Research Library Issues, no. 273 (Dec. 2010)
RLI issue 273 includes: Three Key Public Policies for Research Libraries: Net Neutrality, Fair Use, Open and Public Access The Importance of Net Neutrality to Research Libraries in the Digital Age...