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Videos Show Value of Code of Best Practices in Fair Use
Today, October 21, 2014, ARL released three videos on the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries, a clear and easy-to-use statement of reasonable approaches...
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European Commission Proposes Ratification of Marrakesh Treaty for the Blind
On October 21, 2014, the European Commission proposed ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled....
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Video: “Code of Best Practices Interview: Peter Jaszi and Brandon Butler”
American University law professors Peter Jaszi and Brandon Butler discuss the development and roll-out of the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries. (16 minutes)
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Video: “Code of Best Practices Interview: Peter Jaszi and Patricia Aufderheide”
American University professors Peter Jaszi and Patricia Aufderheide discuss the development of the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries. (11 minutes)
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Video: “Code of Best Practices in Fair Use at the New York Public Library”
In this four-minute video, Greg Cram of the New York Public Library discusses NYPL's application of the principles of fair use.
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In Georgia State University E-Reserves Case, Eleventh Circuit Endorses Flexible Approach to Fair Use
On Friday, October 17, 2014, the Eleventh Circuit released its long-awaited decision in the Georgia State University (GSU) e-reserves case. Some key takeaways from the majority opinion include: Affirms that...
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New WikiLeaks of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Intellectual Property Chapter — Analysis of Copyright Provisions
The United States is currently negotiating a large, regional free trade agreement with eleven other countries: Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam. On...
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SHARE Director Tyler Walters Speaks with Library Journal
Library Journal (LJ) recently interviewed Tyler Walters, dean of university libraries at Virginia Tech, on the beginning of his two-year appointment as the founding director of SHARE. SHARE, which stands...
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Katya Pereyaslavska Named ARL Visiting Program Officer for Accessibility and Universal Design
ARL has appointed Katya Pereyaslavska as a visiting program officer (VPO) for accessibility and universal design, effective October 1, 2014. Pereyaslavska is the Scholars Portal Accessibility Librarian at the Ontario...
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ARL Fall Forum on Scholarly Monograph Featured in Inside Higher Ed
On October 9, ARL hosted its Fall Forum 2014, “Wanted Dead or Alive—The Scholarly Monograph,” convened by Brian E. C. Schottlaender, the Audrey Geisel university librarian at University of California,...