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What Libraries Need In Copyright Reform
Today the Library Copyright Alliance released a statement describing the key features copyright reform proposals should include in order to constitute significant improvement over current law for libraries and their...
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LCA Issues Statement on Copyright Reform
In the wake of Judge Chin's rejection of the Google Books Settlement, there has been a renewed interest in legislative solutions to a variety of copyright issues affecting libraries, including...
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The Missing Preface
Or, How Publishers Are Misusing 20th Century Guidelines To End Fair Use At GSU Earlier this week, the publisher plaintiffs in the Georgia State University e-reserves case – Cambridge University...
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In Comments to FTC, ARL Suggests Privacy Oversight for Google Books
Yesterday, ARL filed comments with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to suggest that it require strong protection for reader privacy in the Google Books service. You can comment, too, but...
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Letter to Federal Trade Commission re: Proposed Consent Agreement In the Matter Google, Inc. (Google Buzz), File No. 1023136 (Apr. 26, 2011)
ARL comments to the FTC on the proposed consent agreement, specifically, regarding privacy issues raised by the Google Books product, which involves both searching and selling books. gbs-privacycomments_26apr11.pdf
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YouTube Flunks Out with “Copyright School”
For a company whose entire business model depends on fair use, Google (parent company of YouTube) doesn’t seem too interested in helping others exercise their fair use rights. Yesterday YouTube...
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Memorandum of Understanding between University of Minnesota Libraries and Library of Michigan/Michigan Department of Education
Memorandum of understanding concerning UMN becoming the Regional Federal Depository Library for the State of Michigan. fdlp_mou_michminn14apr11.pdf
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Letter to William Boarman and Mary Alice Baish re: FDLP memorandum of agreement between the University of Minnesota Libraries and the Library of Michigan (Apr. 14, 2011)
Letter providing details about the services the University of Minnesota Libraries will provide to the Michigan selective federal depository libraries if Minnesota assumes regional responsibilities for Michigan. ltfdlp_michmou14apr11.pdf
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ARL and ALA on Federal Copyright for Pre-1972 Sound Recordings
Today ARL and the American Library Association filed reply comments with the Copyright Office on a fascinating and tricky technical question: should sound recordings made prior to February 15, 1972,...
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Re: Federal Copyright Protection of Sound Recordings Fixed Before February 15, 1972
The Association of Research Libraries and the American Library Association provide reply comments on the desirability of bringing under federal protection sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972. arl-ala_soundrecordingcomments_13apr11.pdf
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