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The Digital Millenium Copyright Act
On October 12, 1998, Congress passed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), a complex piece of legislation which makes major changes in U.S. copyright law to address the digitally networked...
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Summary of International Copyright and IP Activities
At the urging of the United States, a new "digital agenda" recently has been added to the range of issues under consideration in a long-running series of negotiations convened by...
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SPEC Kit 263: Numeric Data Products and Services (August 2001)
A scanned version of SPEC Kit 263 is available full view through HathiTrust. View document here »
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Statement of Sharon A. Hogan Before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs on S. 803, The E-Government Act of 2001 (Jul. 11, 2001)
Comments on the key provisions of S. 803 that enhance public access to government information. hogan-testimony-11july01.pdf
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SPEC Kit 262: Preservation and Digitizationin ARL Libraries (July 2001)
A PDF of SPEC Kit 262 is available here spec-kit-262-preservation-and-digitization.pdf
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Building on Strength: Developing an ARL Agenda for Special Collections
This document contains the program and the text of selected presentations from "Building on Strength: Developing an ARL Agenda for Special Collections," a meeting hosted by Brown University on June...
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Press Release: Statement of Congressman Rick Boucher: “Pay-Per-Use” Society One Step Closer
I regret the decision of the Librarian of Congress, acting upon the recommendation of the Register of Copyrights, to reject the recommendations of the Administration, concerned Members of Congress, universities...
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Press Release: Copyright Owners Get Green Light to Roll with Technological Protection Measures at Consumer Expense
October 26--Washington, D.C. Today, the Digital Future Coalition (DFC) expressed its appreciation to the Librarian of Congress for seeking to preserve the fair use rights of information consumers, while expressing...
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SPEC Kit 261: Post-Tenure Review (October 2000)
A scanned version of SPEC Kit 261 is available full view through HathiTrust. View document here »
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SPEC Kit 260: The Interview Process (September 2000)
A scanned version of SPEC Kit 260 is available full view through HathiTrust. View document here »
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