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Software Preservation Best Practices in Fair Use to Help Safeguard Cultural Record, Advance Research
The new Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Software Preservation provides clear guidance on the legality of archiving legacy software to ensure continued access to digital files of...
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Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Software Preservation
The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Software Preservation provides clear guidance on the legality of archiving legacy software to ensure continued access to digital files of all...
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Advocacy and Public Policy Update, September 2018, Released by ARL
Advocacy and Public Policy Update The latest Advocacy and Public Policy Update, by Prudence S. Adler and Krista L. Cox of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), covers key issues of...
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ARL Celebrates United States’ Ratification of Marrakesh Treaty
On June 28, 2018, the United States Senate ratified the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled and...
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University of Toronto Makes First International Transfer of Accessible Books to Kyrgyzstan under Marrakesh Treaty
On April 23, 2018, World Book and Copyright Day, the University of Toronto (U of T) Scarborough Library made history by facilitating the first international transfer of accessible-format books to...
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Advocacy and Public Policy Update—April 2018
An update of key advocacy and public policy issues of interest to the research library community in Canada and in the US from February 22 through April 20, 2018, by...
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Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2018 Highlights Balance in the Copyright System
The fifth annual Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week took place February 26–March 2, 2018, growing to 153 participating organizations—as well as numerous individuals—celebrating the important and flexible doctrines of fair use...
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Infographic Shows How Fair Use Promotes Creation of New Knowledge
In conjunction with Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2018, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is releasing an infographic that illustrates how fair use advances innovation, creativity, and scholarship, ultimately allowing...
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Fair Use Promotes the Creation of New Knowledge (infographic)
Created in conjunction with Fair Use Week 2018, the “Fair Use Promotes the Creation of New Knowledge” infographic illustrates how fair use advances innovation, creativity, and scholarship, ultimately allowing new...
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Study Examines Copyright Permissions Culture in Software Preservation, Implications for Cultural Record
A report released today, The Copyright Permissions Culture in Software Preservation and Its Implications for the Cultural Record, finds that individuals and institutions need clear guidance on the legality of...