News from CLM

IFLA Statement on Visually Impaired and Print Disabled Persons

On Friday 20th July library delegation leader Winston Tabb delivered the following statement on behalf of IFLA ...

Continued… | 23 July 2012 | CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Access to information, Visually impaired, Print disabilities, eIFL

IFLA and other library organisations express concern about the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA)

Between July 2-10 in San Diego, United States, negotiators from nine countries are meeting in to discuss the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA).

Continued… | 4 July 2012 | CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), Intellectual property

IFLA and EBLIDA Urge MEPs to Reject ACTA

Ahead of a key vote by the European Parliament on Wednesday 4th July, IFLA, along with the European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations (EBLIDA), has today issued a statement calling on MEPs to reject the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).

Continued… | 2 July 2012 | CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), EBLIDA, Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, ACTA

IFLA participates in ‘Making Copyright Work for Libraries and Consumers’

A one day Copyright for Creativity workshop at the European Parliament Library, Brussels

Continued… | 4 June 2012 | CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

‘Enhancing the Culture of Reading and Books in the Digital Age: Copyright as a means to foster creativity and access’

IFLA Secretary General Jennefer Nicholson (centre) with confernece delegates

A short report on recent IFLA activities in Nairobi, Kenya. Earlier this month IFLA representatives traveled to Kenya to participate in a two-day conference to discuss how to come together to encourage reading in the digital age.

Continued… | 22 May 2012 | CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Access to knowledge, Copyright, Literacy, Kenya

IFLA Releases Background Paper on e-Lending

As part of its work on the 2011-2012 Key Initiatives, the IFLA Governing Board appointed a working group to draft a background paper on digital lending. At its April meeting the IFLA Governing Board endorsed this paper, and we are now pleased to present a version for download.

Continued… | 11 May 2012 | CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Copyright

How to win the battle over freedom in cyberspace - Call for Papers for joint CLM/FAIFE meeting

The IFLA FAIFE and CLM Committees organise a joint session at the World Library and Information Conference in Helsinki/Finland in August 2012. In this session CLM and FAIFE want to study the future of intellectual freedom in cyberspace by analyzing trends, cases and current concerns.

Continued… | 21 February 2012 | CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)