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Advocacy and Public Policy Update—January 2017
An update of key advocacy and public policy issues of interest to the research library community in Canada and in the US from September 27, 2016, through January 26, 2017,...
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Advocacy and Public Policy Update—September 2016
An update on key advocacy and public policy issues of interest to the research library community in Canada and in the US from July 15, 2016 through September 26, 2016...
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Advocacy and Public Policy Update—July 2016
An update on key advocacy and public policy issues of interest to the research library community in Canada and in the US from April 1, 2016 through July 14, 2016...
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ARL Celebrates 20th Ratification of Marrakesh Treaty to Improve Global Access to Publications for Print-Disabled Users
Today, June 30, 2016, Canada acceded to the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled, becoming the 20th...
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Marrakesh Treaty for the Blind, Visually Impaired and Print Disabled to Enter Into Force
Today, June 30, 2016, the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled Reached its 20th ratification and will enter into force...
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Chile Becomes 17th Country to Ratify Marrakesh Treaty
Chile recently became the seventeenth country to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty to Faciltiate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled. Countries from...
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Australian Productivity Commission Recommends Fair Use, Shorter Copyright Terms
On April 29, 2016, the Australian Productivity Commission issued a nearly 600 page draft report on Intellectual Property Arrangements recommending a number of positive changes to provide better balance to the...
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Canada Introduces Legislation Preparing for Accession to the Marrakesh Treaty (Take Two)
In June 2015, proposed amendments to Canada's Copyright Act were introduced in the House of Commons. These amendments, contained in Bill C-65, the Support for Canadians with Print Disabilities Act, were...
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Advocacy and Public Policy Update—March 2016
An update on key advocacy and public policy issues of interest to the research library community in Canada and in the US from December 22, 2015 to March 31, 2016...
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Four More Marrakesh Treaty Ratifications Needed For Entry Into Force
At last check-in in December, thirteen countries had ratified the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled. Today,...