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Fair Use


  • Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2024 Recap!

    Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2024 Recap!

    Last week, the library community celebrated the 11th annual Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week! Fair use (in the US) and fair dealing (in Canada) are essential to copyright law, allowing the...

  • No Frauds, No Fakes…No Fair Use?

    No Frauds, No Fakes…No Fair Use?

    Artificial intelligence has the potential to serve as a powerful tool for libraries and other memory institutions. During a recent hearing of the US Senate Rules Committee, Librarian of Congress...

  • Find Yourself in Copyright: A Fair Use Week Webinar with the US Copyright Office

    Find Yourself in Copyright: A Fair Use Week Webinar with the US Copyright Office

    To kick off the 11th annual Fair Use Week, ARL was delighted to host a webinar featuring George Thuronyi, deputy director of the Office of Public Information and Education (PIE)...

  • February 2024

    Public Policy Briefing (February 2024) This issue includes: Accessibility ARL/CARL Task Force Releases Final Report on Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Appropriations CARL Recommends Funding for Library Priorities to Federal Government Artificial...

  • Find Yourself in Copyright

    As part of Fair Use Week, the US Copyright Office will hold a webinar, "Find Yourself in Copyright," on Monday, February 26, 1:00–2:00 p.m. eastern. This presentation will highlight the...

  • ARL/CARL Marrakesh Treaty Task Force Issues Final Report, Recommendations to Increase Global Lending of Accessible Materials

    ARL/CARL Marrakesh Treaty Task Force Issues Final Report, Recommendations to Increase Global Lending of Accessible Materials

    Globally, only seven percent of all printed works are available in accessible formats. The Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or...

  • ARL/CARL Task Force on Marrakesh Treaty Implementation: Final Report

    This report published by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) summarizes recommendations for libraries in each of the areas explored by the ARL/CARL...

  • ARL Letter Opposing Pro Codes Act

    On February 7, 2024, ARL sent a letter to Senators explaining why we oppose the Pro Codes Act. Extending copyright to codes and standards that are incorporated by reference into...

  • January 2024

    Public Policy Briefing (January 2024) This issue includes: Copyright and Fair Use/Fair Dealing Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2024 Is February 26–March 1 LCA Joins Petitions to US Copyright Office to...

  • Training Generative AI Models on Copyrighted Works Is Fair Use

    Training Generative AI Models on Copyrighted Works Is Fair Use

    ARL and ALA are founding members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA). ARL, ALA, and LCA are not involved in the litigation discussed in this post. Among the proliferating AI-related...


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