Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters (CLM)
Copyright Working Group

Archive - Historical Material

Responsibilities

• To monitor and assess issues and relevant developments in the area of copyright, provide watching briefs to keep the Committee informed

• To determine priorities of the work of the Working Group

• To provide updates on the activities of other international groups working on copyright issues (e.g. FID, ICA, EBLIDA, etc.)

• To liaise with other IFLA sections and roundtables addressing copyright issues, as appropriate

• To prepare draft position papers/statements, which can be circulated to the wider committee membership and adopted by the CLM on approval;

• To inform CLM of upcoming copyright conferences/meetings where CLM may wish to send a representative and of relevant international meetings such as WIPO/WTO;

• To maintain a list of experts in the area of copyright and intellectual property.

Immediate Priorities as of September 1998

• Revise IFLA's fundamental position on copyright

• Keep abreast of the technology; develop an understanding of ECMS and monitor situations where, in the development of ECMS, precedents may be established with overlook or have a negative impact on "fair use" and advise CLM

• Prepare watching brief on global implementation of the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty

• Prepare IFLA position statement on proposed WIPO database treaty.

• Coordinate overview of copyright interests in IFLA sections and roundtables

• Develop list of experts in the area of copyright

• Identify conferences/meetings coming up in the next 6-12 months requiring IFLA representation (e.g. WIPO in Nov.)

• Determine other immediate priorities for the Working Group (including future and WIPO activity)

• Identify those issues/priorities for which positions need to be formulated and statements released in the next 8 - 12 months

Operating Procedures

• select a leader from amongst its members
• work using e-mail, fax and teleconferencing as needed
• keep Chair of CLM and Secretariat (Graham Cornish) informed on a regular basis of activities of the Working Group

Membership

• Minimum 4, maximum 6 members, to sit for a term of one year (renewable)
• Members shall be representative of regional areas of IFLA membership

rev. 98-10-08