ARL has published Research Library Issues (RLI) no. 285, a special issue focusing on recent developments in US copyright law as well as international copyright agreements. Many of these developments have significant implications for research libraries and higher education.
In the first article in this issue of RLI, Brandon Butler, practitioner-in-residence at the American University Washington College of Law, reviews six recent US court decisions about fair use that impact the work of research libraries. Next, Jonathan Band, legal counsel to the Library Copyright Alliance, explores the implications of the decision in Authors Guild v. HathiTrust for research libraries. Finally, Krista Cox, director of public policy initiatives for ARL, reviews international activity relating to copyright and what these activities mean for research libraries.
The complete table of contents with links to the articles follows:
- Introduction
Prudence S. Adler - Fair Use Rising: Full-Text Access and Repurposing in Recent Case Law
Brandon Butler - What Does the HathiTrust Decision Mean for Libraries?
Jonathan Band - International Copyright Developments: From the Marrakesh Treaty to Trade Agreements
Krista Cox
Research Library Issues no. 285 (2015) is freely available from ARL Digital Publications.
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