News from Copyright Limitations and Exceptions

Reception at WIPO: IFLA thanks for great interest in libraries

On Tuesday evening, IFLA held a reception for the WIPO delegates. Among the guests were also representatives from the library world, including international library experts, the Director of the Swiss National Library and colleagues from many of the UN libraries in Geneva. The event was a great success for IFLA. The reception enabled the library delegation to thank all guests for their interest in libraries and their needs.

Continued… | 23 Noviembre 2011

New documents put on the table at WIPO’s copyright meeting

A busy second day for the library delegation at the meeting of WIPO’s Copyright Committee: The United States introduced a paper on guiding principles of limitations and exceptions, while Brazil, Ecuador and Uruguay put forward specific language on articles relating to reproduction and distribution of copies.

Continued… | 23 Noviembre 2011

Brazil introduces Background Paper on Library and Archive Issues

The Brazilian delegation at WIPO introduced a background paper written by IFLA, ICA, EIFL and INNOVARTE on the issues libraries and archives are facing.

Continued… | 22 Noviembre 2011

New Webpages on Copyright Limitations and Exceptions

IFLA has created a new set of webpages, dedicated to one of the most important policy issues which IFLA is currently dealing with — the issue of copyright limitations and exceptions for libraries

Continued… | 9 Noviembre 2011