Following work that led to IFLA's 2018 Statement on Open Access in Intergovernmental Organisations (IGOs), we're happy to release updated analysis of how open content licensing approaches are. This highlights some progress, but much work still to do to facilitate the dissemination and uptake of publications. Read More
Join IFLA, ICA, and ICOM as we explore the new WIPO Toolkit on Preservation. Read More
In 2022, the CLM produced the fully open-access book, Navigating Copyright for Libraries: Purpose and Scope - IFLA Publication 181. The book is arranged in four sections with individual chapters authored by world-class experts in copyright and libraries in the international context. Read More
Ahead of the meeting of WIPO’s Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights this week, we are happy to share an overview of the issues on the table, and some of the materials covered. Read More
The World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) will be meeting in Geneva to discuss the legislative frameworks needed by libraries to fulfil their missions, as well as questions around broadcasting and the rights of authors and creators in the digital age. Read More
The IFLA Advisory Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters is happy to share a survey on attitudes among academic librarians to copyright reform in support of open access, with surveys in English and French. We encourage you to respond! Read More
Alongside partners in the heritage, research and education space, IFLA has issued a letter to the South African Parliament committee responsible for the progress of the country's Copyright Amendment Bill, calling for rapid passage into law of this long-overdue piece of legislation. Read More
With key copyright decision-makers meeting this week in Geneva at WIPO, we are happy to follow up on our report with an overview of country-by-country implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty with an analysis of the data as a whole. This demonstrates both the effectiveness of international action in driving national change, and the fact that most countries have sought to maximise the possibilities created to provide access for persons with print disabilities. Read More
From 13-17 March, the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s lead body focused on copyright – the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights – will meet in Geneva. Key discussions include the presentation of a toolkit on preservation, and discussions on facilitating cross-border working. IFLA will be there to represent the needs and interests of libraries. Read More
This webinar seeks to educate librarians in Sub-Saharan Africa to understand what their roles are relating to copyright and neighboring rights issues and how to engage in and around WIPO organized events. More importantly, engaging meaningfully with in-country stakeholders on copyright, in order to push for rights that matter to libraries in sub-Saharan Africa, should arguably be a key part of library advocacy in general. Read More