Greenberg v. National Geographic Society: Amicus Brief in support of National Geographic Society
Two photographers claimed that the inclusion of their photographs in the National Geographic Society's (NGS) CD-ROM version of the NGS magazine violated their copyrights and that the NGS was not exempt under Section 201(c) of the Copyright Act.  amici-greenberg-18oct07.pdf
Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Amicus Brief, Amicus Brief, Amicus Brief, Amicus Brief, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Court Cases, Court Cases, Court Cases, Court Cases, Publications, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text
Greenberg v. National Geographic Society, Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (Jun. 13, 2007)
This case presents the question of whether Section 201(c) of the Copyright Act accords a magazine publisher a privilege to produce a digital compilation that contains exact images of its past magazine issues.
greenbergreversal13june07.pdf
Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Court Cases, Court Cases, Court Cases, Court Cases, Filing, Filing, Filing, Filing, Publications, Text, Text, Text, Text
Libraries Support H.R. 107, Digital Media Consumers' Rights Act
H.R. 107, the Digital Media Consumers' Rights Act, is needed to restore a proper balance in copyright law between the rights of copyright users and the rights of copyright owners--a balance that is essential to the future conduct of research and education in the digital age.
107libstatement23june04.pdf
Terms:Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, First Sale, First Sale, First Sale, First Sale, First Sale, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Publications, Statement, Statement, Statement, Statement, Statement, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text
Fair Use in the U.S. Economy: Economic Contribution of Industries Relying on Fair Use [executive summary]
While policymakers pay much attention to copyrights, exceptions to copyright protection also promote innovation and are a major catalyst of U.S. economic growth. Specific exceptions to copyright protection under U.S. and international law, generally classified under the broad heading of Fair Use, are vital to many industries and stimulate growth across the economy. ccia-fair-use-study-exec-2006.pdf
Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Andrew Szamosszegi, Andrew Szamosszegi, Andrew Szamosszegi, Andrew Szamosszegi, Andrew Szamosszegi, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Fair Use, Fair Use, Fair Use, Fair Use, Fair Use, Publications, Report, Report, Report, Report, Report, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Thomas Rogers, Thomas Rogers, Thomas Rogers, Thomas Rogers, Thomas Rogers
Fair Use in the U.S. Economy: Economic Contribution of Industries Relying on Fair Use
Summary findings of a study conducted to quantify the economic contribution of fair use to the US economy.  ccia-fair-use-study-slides.ppt
Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Andrew Szamosszegi, Andrew Szamosszegi, Andrew Szamosszegi, Andrew Szamosszegi, Andrew Szamosszegi, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Fair Use, Fair Use, Fair Use, Fair Use, Fair Use, Publications, Report, Report, Report, Report, Report, Slide, Slide, Slide, Slide, Slide, Slide, Slide, Slide, Slide, Thomas Rogers, Thomas Rogers, Thomas Rogers, Thomas Rogers, Thomas Rogers
Issue Brief: Orphan Works
Terms:Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Issue Brief, Issue Brief, Issue Brief, Issue Brief, Orphan Works, Orphan Works, Orphan Works, Orphan Works, Prudence S. Adler, Prudence S. Adler, Prudence S. Adler, Prudence S. Adler, Publications, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text
S. 2237: To amend chapter 5 of title 17, United States Code, to authorize civil copyright enforcement by the Attorney General, and for other purposes.
Text of the proposed legislation. s2237-piracy.pdf
Terms:2000–2004, 2000–2004, 2000–2004, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Publications, Text, Text, Text, Text
Letter to Deborah Platt Majoras re: In the Matter of Consumer Fair Use and Related Rights (Aug. 1, 2007)
Letter from library associations in support of the the request for investigation and complaint for injunctive relief filed by the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) in the matter of Consumer Fair Use and Related Rights. ftc_complaint_01aug07.pdf
Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Court Cases, Court Cases, Court Cases, Court Cases, Fair Use, Fair Use, Fair Use, Fair Use, Letter, Letter, Letter, Letter, Publications, Text, Text, Text, Text
Mandatory Public Access to Federally Funded Research Does Not Violate Copyright Obligations
Statement from ARL, SPARC, and ALA refuting the argument of several publishers of scientific, technical, and medical (STM) journals who argued that proposed legislative changes to the NIH Public Access Policy would violate U.S. treaty obligations under Article 13 of TRIPS and Article 9 of the Berne Convention, and potentially constitute a "compulsory license."
public-access-statement-nih-july07.pdf
Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Publications, Statement, Statement, Statement, Statement, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text
Library Preservation: Changes Incorporated in H.R. 2281, The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (PL 105-304)
Addresses changes to Section 108 of the Copyright Act due to passage of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act. dmca-section108-changes.pdf
Terms:1995–1999, 1995–1999, 1995–1999, 1995–1999, Carol C. Henderson, Carol C. Henderson, Carol C. Henderson, Carol C. Henderson, Carol C. Henderson, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Publications, Report, Report, Report, Report, Report, Section 108, Section 108, Section 108, Section 108, Section 108, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text
Author Rights Resources
Bibliography of author rights resources compiled by ARL and SPARC. author-rights-resources-jun07.pdf
Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Author Rights, Author Rights, Author Rights, Author Rights, Author Rights, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Julia C. Blixrud, Julia C. Blixrud, Julia C. Blixrud, Julia C. Blixrud, Julia C. Blixrud, Publications, Report, Report, Report, Report, Report, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text
Supplemental Comments of the American Association of Law Libraries, the American Library Association, the Association of Research Libraries and the Special Libraries Association on the Second Draft Consolidated Texts of the Free Trade Area of the America
Supplemental comments in response to the notice and request for public comments on the Second Draft Consolidated Texts of the Free Trade Area of the Americas Agreement (FTAA), December 27, 2002. These comments supplement those previously submitted by AALL, ALA and other organizations, and address, in particular, the FTAA provisions on copyright within the section on intellectual property rights ftaa-lib-assoc-supp-comments-nov03.pdf
Terms:2000–2004, 2000–2004, 2000–2004, Comment, Comment, Comment, Comment, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Publications, Text, Text, Text, Text
Issues in Scholarly Communication: Discussion Leader's Guide: Author Rights II: Institutional Strategies for Enhancing Rights Management
These guides are tools designed for library leaders to use for organizing a summer- or semester-long discussion series. Each guide offers a brief scoping statement, a suggested reading or resource to review, and a set of discussion questions to launch an hour-long informal conversation among library staff. brown-bag-author-rights2-may08.pdf
Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Association of Research Libraries Office of Scholarly Communication, Association of Research Libraries Office of Scholarly Communication, Association of Research Libraries Office of Scholarly Communication, Author Rights, Author Rights, Author Rights, Author Rights, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Publications, Scholarly Communication, Scholarly Communication, Scholarly Communication, Scholarly Communication, Talking Points, Talking Points, Talking Points, Talking Points, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text
Issues in Scholarly Communication: Discussion Leader's Guide: Author Rights: An Introductory Discussion
These guides are tools designed for library leaders to use for organizing a summer- or semester-long discussion series. Each guide offers a brief scoping statement, a suggested reading or resource to review, and a set of discussion questions to launch an hour-long informal conversation among library staff. brown-bag-author-rights1-may08.pdf
Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Association of Research Libraries Office of Scholarly Communication, Association of Research Libraries Office of Scholarly Communication, Association of Research Libraries Office of Scholarly Communication, Author Rights, Author Rights, Author Rights, Author Rights, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Publications, Scholarly Communication, Scholarly Communication, Scholarly Communication, Scholarly Communication, Talking Points, Talking Points, Talking Points, Talking Points, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text
Amicus Brief in Support of Tasini
Brief Amici Curiae of ALA and ARL. tasiniamici.pdf
Terms:2000–2004, 2000–2004, 2000–2004, 2000–2004, Amicus Brief, Amicus Brief, Amicus Brief, Amicus Brief, Amicus Brief, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Court Cases, Court Cases, Court Cases, Court Cases, Court Cases, Publications, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text
Library Copyright Alliance Supports Orphan Works Reform
Orphan works are works whose copyright owners cannot be identified and located. Libraries and archives possess millions of orphan works in their collections, in the form of photographs, letters, manuscripts, drawings, and older books. These works often have great historic and cultural significance. However, because the copyright owners cannot be located, libraries cannot obtain the rights holders' permission to make these works widely available to the public. This leaves libraries on the horns of a dilemma. Libraries can either disseminate the works and face the risk of the copyright owners demanding statutory damages and injunctive relief; or leave the works in archives, where few people can see them.
orphanworkslcasupports.pdf
Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Orphan Works, Orphan Works, Orphan Works, Orphan Works, Publications, Statement, Statement, Statement, Statement, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text
Eldred v. Ashcroft: Amicus Brief in support of Eldred
The U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ("DC Circuit") erroneously held that Congress' grant of twenty additional years of copyright protection as set forth in the Copyright Term Extension Act (CTEA) 2 is constitutional. amicus-eldred-20may02.pdf
Terms:2000–2004, 2000–2004, 2000–2004, 2000–2004, Amicus Brief, Amicus Brief, Amicus Brief, Amicus Brief, Amicus Brief, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Court Cases, Court Cases, Court Cases, Court Cases, Court Cases, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Publications, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text
Faulkner v. National Geographic Society: Amicus Brief in support of National Geographic Society
Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Amicus Brief, Amicus Brief, Amicus Brief, Amicus Brief, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Court Cases, Court Cases, Court Cases, Court Cases, Publications, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios v. Grokster and Jerry Leiber Music v. Grokster: Amicus brief in support of Grokster
Brief of Amici Curiae American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, American Library Association, Association of Research Libraries, American Association of Law Libraries, Medical Library Association, Special Libraries Association, Internet Archive, and Project Gutenberg in Support of Defendants-Appellees and Urging Affirmance of The District Court's Grant of Partial Summary Judgment.
amicus-grokster-26sep03.pdf
Terms:2000–2004, 2000–2004, 2000–2004, Amicus Brief, Amicus Brief, Amicus Brief, Amicus Brief, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Court Cases, Court Cases, Court Cases, Court Cases, Publications, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc, v. Grokster, Ltd.: Amicus brief in support of Grokster.
Brief of the American Civil Liberties Union, the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of San Diego and Imperial Counties, the American Library Association, the Association of Research Libraries, the American Association of Law Libraries, the Medical Library Association, the Law Library Association, the Internet Archive, and Project Gutenberg as amici curiae in support of respondents. amicus-supremecourt-grokster-2003.pdf
Letter to Representatives re: H.R. 1201, The FAIR USE Act (Mar. 21, 2007)
Letter from the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) strongly supporting the introduction of the Freedom And Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship (FAIR USE) Act of 2007, H.R. 1201. ltr_fairuse-cosponsor-hr-21mar07.pdf
Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Fair Use, Fair Use, Fair Use, Fair Use, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Letter, Letter, Letter, Letter, Publications, Text, Text, Text, Text
ALA and ARL Response to the Section 108 Study Group Regarding Interlibrary Loan and Other Copies for Users
Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Interlibrary Loan , Interlibrary Loan , Interlibrary Loan , Interlibrary Loan , Publications, Report, Report, Report, Report, Report, Section 108, Section 108, Section 108, Section 108, Section 108, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text
Library Copyright Alliance Strongly Supports HR 1201, the FAIR USE Act (Feb. 7, 2007)
Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) press release in support of the introduction of the Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing US Entrepreneurship (FAIR USE) Act of 2007, HR 1201. lca_fair_use_feb07.pdf
Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Fair Use, Fair Use, Fair Use, Fair Use, Fair Use, Publications, Statement, Statement, Statement, Statement, Statement, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text
Letter to Steve Leggett re: comments in support of a study on the current state of recorded sound preservation in the United States (Jan. 26, 2007)
This statement is submitted on behalf of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) in response to the request by the Library of Congress for comments in support of a study on the current state of recorded sound preservation in the United States. Sound recordings are a critically important part of our Nation's cultural and educational landscape. As a consequence, the scope of these collections within the ARL community is significant and diverse. Unfortunately, these collections are also in various stages of risk. lt-leggett-avmaterials-study-26jan07.pdf
Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Letter, Letter, Letter, Letter, Publications, Research Collections, Research Collections, Research Collections, Research Collections, Text, Text, Text, Text
Campus Copyright Rights and Responsibilities: A Basic Guide to Policy Considerations
This document, prepared by the Association of American Publishers, the Association of American Universities, the Association of American University Presses, and the Association of Research Libraries, is intended to present a basic explanation of copyright law with an emphasis on its application to colleges and universities. campus-copyright-dec05.pdf
Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Author Rights, Author Rights, Author Rights, Author Rights, Author Rights, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Fair Use, Fair Use, Fair Use, Fair Use, Fair Use, Publications, Report, Report, Report, Report, Report, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text
The Google Print Library Project: A Copyright Analysis
On August 11, 2005, Google announced that it would not scan copyrighted books under its Print Library Project until November, so that publishers could decide whether they want to opt their in-copyright books out of the project. Given the confusion in press reports describing the project, publishers should carefully study exactly what Google intends to do and understand the relevant copyright issues. This understanding should significantly diminish any anxiety publishers possess about the project. band-gbs-copyright-analysis-11aug05.pdf
Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Google Books, Google Books, Google Books, Google Books, Jonathan Band, Jonathan Band, Jonathan Band, Jonathan Band, Publications, Report, Report, Report, Report, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text
Detailed Responses to Section 108 Working Group Questions
The Section 108 Study Group released a Background Paper and requested comments on issues relating to library and archival exceptions under Section 108. The library community provided written and oral statements to the Study Group. Based on the additional input from the library community, the responses in this document provide greater detail and in some instances, clarify the earlier statements filed in conjunction with the March Roundtables and the request for comment by the Study Group. section108-working-group-2006.pdf
Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Fair Use, Fair Use, Fair Use, Fair Use, Fair Use, Publications, Report, Report, Report, Report, Report, Section 108, Section 108, Section 108, Section 108, Section 108, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text
Part II: Detailed Responses to Section 108 Working Group Questions
The American Library Association and the Association of Research Libraries convened a workshop to consider and receive additional input from members of the library and archival communities regarding the deliberations of the Section 108 Study Group. The Section 108 Study Group is examining the exceptions and limitations available to libraries and archives under Section 108 of the Copyright Act and considering changes to better meet the needs of libraries and archives in the digital environment. part-ii-detailed-responses-to-section-108-working-group-questions.pdf
Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Publications, Report, Report, Report, Report, Section 108, Section 108, Section 108, Section 108, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text
The ALA and ARL Position on Access and Digital Preservation: A Response to the Section 108 Study Group
In response to issues raised by initiatives such as the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP), in spring 2005 the U.S. Copyright Office and the Library of Congress convened the Section 108 Study Group. The Study Group is charged to investigate whether Section 108 of the Copyright Act, which grants exceptions to libraries and archives, should be updated to better address the use of digital technologies and networked-based resources. dig-preservation-study-response-09nov06.pdf
Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Publications, Report, Report, Report, Report, Section 108, Section 108, Section 108, Section 108, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text
Letter to Lamar Smith re: in support of H.R. 5439, the "Orphan Works Act of 2006" (Sept. 7, 2006)
Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Letter, Letter, Letter, Letter, Orphan Works, Orphan Works, Orphan Works, Orphan Works, Publications, Text, Text, Text, Text
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