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ARL Joins LCA Colleagues and EFF to File Amicus in Support of #GBS
On August 1, 2012, ARL joined other members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) (the American Library Association, Association of Research Libraries and Association of College and Research Libraries), as...
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ARL Joins ALA, ACRL, and EFF in Amicus Brief Supporting Google Book Search
On August 1, 2012, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) joined EFF in an amicus brief in support of the Google Book Search settlement. Amicus Brief (PDF)
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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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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: 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
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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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Membership Meeting 2012 (Spring): Phase Three: The Code of Best Practices Hits the Road
Proceedings of the 160th ARL Membership Meeting, May 2012. mm12sp-butler.pdf