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Library Copyright Alliance: SMART Copyright Act Would Burden Libraries and Free Expression
The Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) opposes a new copyright bill that would burden libraries and limit free expression online. The Strengthening Measures to Advance Rights Technologies (SMART ) Copyright Act...
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Library Copyright Alliance Welcomes New Exemptions to Section 1201
Today, the librarian of Congress, upon the recommendation of the register of copyrights, issued new exemptions to the prohibition on the circumvention of technological protection measures set forth in the...
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The Digital Millennium Copyright Act Promotes Creativity
We started the week sharing the ways that we’re all fair users now, and as #fairuseweek nears its end, we now look to the future. ARL’s Action Plan prioritizes digital...
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Text and Data Mining Exemption to Digital Millennium Copyright Act Would Advance Knowledge of Diverse Works
This week, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), as a member of the Library Copyright Alliance, joined the Authors Alliance and the American Association of University Professors in submitting a...
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Advocacy and Public Policy Update—February 2018
An update of key advocacy and public policy issues of interest to the research library community in Canada and in the US from September 23, 2017, through February 22, 2018,...
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LCA Files Amicus Brief: Capitol Records, LLC v. ReDigi Inc. in Support of Reversal
On February 14, 2017, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) filed an amicus brief in support of reversal in the Capitol Records, LLC v. ReDigi Inc. case being heard...
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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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Fair Use, MOOCs, and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act: Frequently Asked Questions
On January 22, 2016, Brandon Butler and Peter Decherney, American University Washington College of Law, prepared a short FAQ to explain the a new rule permitting faculty and staff creating...
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LCA Pleased Librarian of Congress Expands Film Clip Exemption
The Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) welcomed the decision issued by the Librarian of Congress to broaden the exemption for the use of film clip excerpts, including extending the exemption permitting...
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New Digital Millennium Copyright Act 1201 Rules Released
On October 27, 2015, the Library of Congress released its final rules for the current three-year cycle of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s (DMCA) Section 1201 rulemaking. The updated rules...
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