CLM Archive - IFLA Council Resolution, 5 September 1997 <br> Copenhagen, Denmark

Committee on Copyright and Other Legal Matters (CLM) Archive - Historical Material IFLA Council Resolution, 5 September 1997 Copenhagen, Denmark IFLA has for the past several years benefitted from the advice and assistance of a Copyright Adviser who attended relevant meetings where copyright matters were addressed, drafted position papers on behalf of IFLA, and generally represented IFLA's interests with respect to copyright and intellectual property matters. Our success in coordinating IFLA's efforts with a group of copyright specialists in order to represent the interests of librarians and libraries at the WIPO treaty negotiations on copyright and intellectual property matters has raised the question of how IFLA should position itself to address such questions in the future. Resolved, that the IFLA Council recommends that its Executive Board establish a Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters that will advise IFLA and its constituent groups with respect to: Copyright and Intellectual Property Economic and trade barriers to the acquisition of library materials Disputed claims of ownership of library materials Authenticity of electronic texts Subscription and license agreements Other legal matters of international significance to libraries and librarianship. Accepted by Council 5 September 1 997 Copenhagen, Denmark


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