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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...
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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...
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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...
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November–December 2023
Public Policy Briefing (November–December 2023) This issue includes: Copyright and Fair Use/Fair Dealing ARL, Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) Host Discussion of Marrakesh Treaty at World Intellectual Property Organization...
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What Does It Take for Authorized Entities to Utilize the Marrakesh Treaty? Join the Conversation Monday, November 6
Representatives from the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA), University of Ottawa, University of Toronto, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) will share the experiences and lessons...
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Library Copyright Alliance Supports South Africa Copyright Amendment Bill in Comments to US Trade Representative
Following a hearing on the eligibility of sub-Saharan African countries to receive the benefits of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) responded to a request...
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Canadian and US Academic Libraries Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day by Working Together to Facilitate Access for the Print Disabled
French version of release / Version française du communiqué The Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled was...
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During Copyright Week, Library Copyright Alliance Promotes Balanced Copyright Internationally
In 2012, a broad coalition of advocates for an open internet defeated the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and PROTECT IP Act (PIPA). Known as SOPA/PIPA, these bills would have...
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US Copyright Office Allows Access to E-books for People with Disabilities, but Licenses May Still Restrict Access
Research libraries are committed to making information resources as broadly accessible as possible, regardless of users’ abilities or disabilities, but copyright law has played a role in prohibiting the international...
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Three Takeaways from US Copyright Office Publishers’ Protections Study Roundtable
The US Copyright Office is conducting a study of current copyright protections for publishers, and how potential ancillary copyright protections for publishers might interact with current copyright law, particularly as...