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Library Copyright Alliance Supports US Copyright Office Exemption for Libraries, Archives, and Museums Breaking Digital Locks to Create Preservation Copies
Climate change, human conflict, and natural disasters present risks to human lives and health, as well as to collections of cultural heritage materials. To future-proof these valuable collections in anticipation...
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While Library Buildings Are Closed, Collaborative Digital Library Ensures Access to Books for Research, Study
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced closures of college campuses this spring, faculty and students lost access to the printed books and journals in their libraries. Fortunately, a decade-long initiative by...
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Advocacy and Public Policy Update, April 2019, Released by ARL
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 interest to the research...
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Infographic Shows How Fair Use Helps in Saving Software
In conjunction with Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2019, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is releasing an infographic that illustrates how fair use helps people preserve software for teaching, learning,...
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How Fair Use Helps in Saving Software (infographic)
Created in conjunction with Fair Use Week 2019, the “How Fair Use Helps in Saving Software” infographic shares how fair use helps in saving software. "How Fair Use Helps in Saving...
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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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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...
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The Copyright Permissions Culture in Software Preservation and Its Implications for the Cultural Record
A report released on February 9, 2018, The Copyright Permissions Culture in Software Preservation and Its Implications for the Cultural Record, finds that individuals and institutions need clear guidance on...
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ARL Awarded Sloan Grant to Help Preserve Software, Save Cultural Record, Advance Discovery
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has been awarded a $315,000 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to develop and disseminate a Code of Best Practices in Fair Use...
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Advocacy and Public Policy Update—May 2017
An update of key advocacy and public policy issues of interest to the research library community in Canada and in the US from January 27, 2017, through May 19, 2017,...