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Library Associations Statement On The USA PATRIOT Amendments Act of 2009
On October 20, 2009, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) and Representatives Jerrold R. Nadler (D-NY) and Bobby Scott (D-VA) introduced the USA PATRIOT Amendments Act of 2009 (H.R.3845)....
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In the Matter of Mandatory Deposit of Published Electronic Works Available Only Online
Reply comments from ARL and ALA regarding certain concerns raised in initial comments from the Association of American Publishers (AAP) and the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA). mandatory-deposit-reply-16oct09.pdf
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LCA Releases Issue Brief on ACTA
On October 15, 2009, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) released an issue brief on the Anti-Conterfeiting Trade Agreement. Copyright
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Federal Depository Library Legal Requirements
Outlines the legal obligations of designated Federal depository libraries. fdlp-legal-requirements-101509.pdf
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Issue Brief–International Copyright: Why it Matters to Libraries
On October 12, 2009, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) released an issue brief on international copyright and why it matters to libraries. Issues Brief (PDF)
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U.S. Delegation to WIPO Submit Statement on Facilitating Access to Copyrighted Works for the Blind or Other Persons with Disabilities at SCCR 19
On October 12, 2009, the U. S. Delegation to the World Intellectual Property Organization submitted a statement on facilitating access to copyrighted works for the blind or other persons with...
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Research Library Issues, no. 266 (Oct. 2009)
RLI issue 266 includes: Removing All Restrictions Cornell’s New Policy on Use of Public Domain Reproductions Evolving Preservation Roles and Responsibilities of Research Libraries SPARC Explores Income Models for Supporting...
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Background and Update On Google Book Search and the Proposed Settlement
gbs-summary-for-board.pdf
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Letter to Daralyn J. Durie, Esq. re: Privacy Concerns about the Google Book Settlement (Oct. 6, 2009)
Letter to attorneys involved in the Google Books Settlement case written to urge Google to include enforceable privacy protections along with the amended settlement agreement. lt-gbs-group-privacy06oct09.pdf
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SPEC Kit 313: E-book Collections (October 2009)
SPEC Kit 313 examines the current use of e-books in ARL member libraries; their plans for implementing, increasing, or decreasing access to e-books; purchasing, cataloging, and collection management issues; and...