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Anniversary of the EU-DSM directive!

8 June 2020

The European Union Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market entered into force on 7 June 2019, with Member States having two years to transpose it (i.e. to implement it into national law). This directive aims to ensure better functioning of copyright rules across borders, allowing for a more integrated single market due to greater legal homogeneity across the bloc. Now, in June 2020, we are therefore at the mid-point of the implementation process. Countries still have one year to meet their commitments.

From: Advisory Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters

IFLA Signs on to ICOLC Statement on Resource Access during COVID-19, Shares Principles for Associations in Negotiations

27 May 2020

IFLA has signed onto the Statement by the International Coalition of Library Consortia on the global COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on library services and resources. To further support members, IFLA's Advisory Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters has produced principles for use in negotiation with rightholders.

From: Advisory Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters

WIPO's General Assembly: Fifty-second session

7 May 2020

The World Intellectual Property Organization, an agency of the United Nations, is an entity that oversees policies and decisions concerning intellectual property and in particular copyright and related rights within the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights. The fifty-second General Assembly of the World Intellectual Property Organization will take place on 7th and 8th May 2020.

From: Advisory Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters

Leading library, archives, and museum organisations call on WIPO to help safeguard cultural heritage

27 April 2020

With this year's World Intellectual Property Day focusing on innovation for a green future, IFLA and its partners have come together to call on governments and the World Intellectual Property Organization not to forget the past. An open letter calling for action to ensure that intellectual property laws do not stand in the way of preservation of heritage faced with climate change already has 155 organisational and institutional co-signatories, and 55 individuals. The letter is still open for signatories.

From: Advisory Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters

Heritage cannot wait in the face of climate change: IFLA welcomes signatures to open letter on World IP Day

26 April 2020

IFLA and its partners are welcoming signatures of an open letter on the need for the right copyright laws to allow heritage institutions to preserve their collections in the face of climate change. Launched on World Intellectual Property Day, 26 April 2020, the letter raises awareness of the need for laws that support, rather than hinder, efforts to safeguard heritage.

From: Advisory Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters

Clone of Catching Up - Latest Developments on eLending Advocacy in the United States

22 April 2020

A lot has happened in the last six months around library eLending! Following a first interview last October about ongoing efforts to improve eLending conditions for libraries in the United States, we're happy to publish a follow-up interview with Sari Feldman, Senior Fellow at the American Library Assoication's Office for Information Technology Policy.

From: Advisory Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters

Catching Up - Latest Developments on eLending Advocacy in the United States

22 April 2020

From: Advisory Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters

IFLA Leads Open Letter on Intellectual Property and COVID-19

3 April 2020

Faced with the urgent need to combat the COVID-19 Pandemic and its consequences, it is vital to ensure that intellectual property laws and practices do not become a blockage. IFLA, working with its partners, has led in drafting an open letter - already signed by over 140 organisations and individuals - to the Director General of WIPO to underline this point and call for action.

From: Advisory Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters

Hard Choices: Libraries Face Major Challenges in Meeting Reader eLending Demand

1 April 2020

New research from Australia has explored how the way eBooks are offered to libraries affect their decisions over what to offer borrowers.

From: Advisory Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters

WIPO Nominates Daren Tang as New Director General

10 March 2020

The UN agency that manages the global intellectual property system – including copyright – has nominated a new Director General. As the current Chair of the organisation’s copyright committee – and as a modernising reformer nationally – he will bring a strong awareness of the needs of libraries to the role.

From: Advisory Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters

WIPO Member States Meet to Choose a New Director General

3 March 2020

This week, the Coordinating Committee of the World Intellectual Property Organization meets to take a provisional decision on a new Director General. Getting the right candidate could provide helpful support for libraries and wider efforts to promote access to information in support of development.

From: Advisory Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters

IFLA Submits Comments on WIPO Artificial Intelligence Issues Paper

17 February 2020

IFLA has shared its comments on a draft issues paper prepared by the World Intellectual Property Organisation about artificial intelligence. These look to ensure that the case for copyright exceptions, the need for preservation, and the broader impact of new rights are all taken into account.

From: Advisory Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters

IFLA Signs on to Letter Calling for Transparency over Guidelines on Upload Filter Provisions in Europe

19 January 2020

IFLA has joined with over 40 civil society organisations across Europe in calling for the sharing of draft guidelines on the implementation of the controversial upload filter provisions in the Copyright Directive.

From: Advisory Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters

IFLA Submission Calls on US to Reject Efforts to Use Trade Measures to Delay Much-Needed Copyright Reforms

19 January 2020

Efforts to use trade measures to delay or block long-overdue copyright reforms which will benefit libraries and their users are regrettable. In its comment to a review of South Africa’s enjoyment of preferential trade rules with the United States, IFLA has therefore called for the rejection of a petition seeking to punish the country for taking steps to improve how copyright functions.

From: Advisory Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters

Another step towards Open Educational Resources thanks to UNESCO's recommendation

12 December 2019

On 23 November 2019, UNESCO adopted a recommendation on Open Educational Resources (OER). This marks the culmination of a long effort to which IFLA has contributed from the perspective of libraries. It is with a great enthusiasm that IFLA welcomes this consensus of UNESCO's Member States.

From: Advisory Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters

3 reasons why libraries should care about the EU-Digital Single Market Directive

6 December 2019

This Saturday, 7 December 2019, IFLA wishes to highlight an important date for European libraries: we are only 18 months from the final date of the implementation of the new European Copyright Directive in Europe, the Digital Single Market Directive. 7 June 2021 will be the deadline for Member States to complete the implementation procedure.

From: Advisory Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters

IFLA continues efforts in WIPO: a brief on NGO's Meeting with Director-General Francis Gurry

27 November 2019

On November 26th, IFLA was once again at WIPO, at a meeting organised by the secretariat for Non-Governmental Organizations.

From: Advisory Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters

European Copyright Directive Implementation Advances: How Can You Get Involved?

6 November 2019

In June 2019, the European Union’s new Copyright Directive entered into force. Member States must implement this Directive into their national laws by 7 June 2021. In many, the process is underway - libraries should be involved!

From: Advisory Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters

Maintaining the Pressure for Better Laws for Libraries: IFLA Continues to Engage at WIPO

28 October 2019

The 39th meeting of the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights saw the shape of a possible agreement on preservation emerge, but also continued opposition from countries denying the reality of cross-border collaboration between libraries.

From: Advisory Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters

The 39th Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights at WIPO

21 October 2019

From 18th to 19th October 2019, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) hosted an international conference on issues of copyright exceptions and limitations for libraries, archives and museums.

From: Advisory Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters

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