Content tagged Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives
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- Africa Can Lead: IFLA Addresses African Ministers
The 2nd meeting of African ministers responsible for libraries took place on 5-6 July in Durban, South Africa. IFLA President Glòria Pérez-Salmerón and Secretary...
News - 8 July 2018
Tags: Access to information, Africa, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, sustainable development goals, Africa
- IFLA's comments on the Australian Copyright Modernisation Review
Australia is looking at reviewing its Copyright Act of 1968 with the aim of bringing its copyright framework up to date with the digital world. The government consulted on a few specific...
Publication - 5 July 2018
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Australia, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Publications
- New Opportunities: European Parliament Opens Way to Plenary Debate about EU Copyright Directive
The European Parliament today voted to reject the version of the draft Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market proposed by its Legal Affairs Committee. This decision will...
News - 5 July 2018
Tags: Access to knowledge, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Europe, Preservation, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- A Bright Future for Libraries in Australia’s Copyright Modernisation Review
Australia is looking at reviewing its Copyright Act of 1968 with the aim of bringing its copyright framework up to date with the digital world. After earlier reviews such as the safe...
News - 5 July 2018
Tags: Access to information, Australia, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- The Limits of Licensing: A Literature Review (Infographic)
IFLA commissed a review of the available literature on the limits of licensing as a means of giving access to knowledge, in order better to understand the feasibility of universal licensing based...
Publication - 29 June 2018
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Studies
- Sunshine and Clouds: The European Parliament Takes Position on the Copyright Directive
Yesterday, the Legal affairs committee at the European Parliament (EP) voted on the copyright Directive. There is welcome confirmation of the value of exceptions to copyright as a guarantee of...
News - 21 June 2018
Tags: Access to information, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Quotes from Member States at the 36th meeting of WIPO's SCCR
United Nations Member States said positive things bout libraries at the 36th meeting of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR, World Intellectual Property Organisation, WIPO...
Publication - 19 June 2018
Tags: Advocacy, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Reports
- Update on the status of transposition of the Marrakesh Directive in Europe on 14 June 2018
On the occasion of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on 12-14 June 2018, IFLA wished to underline the positive progress that is taking place within the European Union...
Publication - 14 June 2018
Tags: Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Briefings, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- On Track or Off the Rails? IFLA publishes an update current status of transposition of the Marrakesh Directive in Europe
As States which have signed the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities meet in New York, IFLA is today publishing an update on what EU governments are doing to make the Marrakesh...
News - 14 June 2018
Tags: Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Action for Libraries at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (SCCR/36)
IFLA was in Geneva from 28 May to 1 June to advocate for better exceptions and limitations to copyright for libraries. The occasion was the 36th meeting of the Standing Committee on Copyright and...
News - 7 June 2018
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- IFLA's Response to UNESCO Consultation on Open Educational Resources
UNESCO – the United Nations Educational, Social and Cultural Organisation – has become an important player in the field of open educational resources. At its 39th General Conference in...
Publication - 4 June 2018
Tags: Access to information, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Education, Open Access, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Publications
- Towards Action: IFLA Returns to Geneva for the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights
The 36th session of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) will focus on defining action plans on copyright...
News - 28 May 2018
Tags: Access to knowledge, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Switzerland, WIPO, World Intellectual Property Organisation, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- 36th Meeting of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights
The 36th session of SCCR, taking place at WIPO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, will provide a further opportunity to make the case for a world where libraries everywhere benefit from at least...
Event - 27 May 2018
Tags: Access to knowledge, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Meeting, Switzerland, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Découvrir l'OMPI
Afin de promouvoir un régime de droit d'auteur équilibré, L'IFLA collabore de forme étroite avec l'Organisation Mondiale de la Propriét...
Publication - 25 April 2018
Tags: Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Resource Guides
- Descubrir la OMPI
La IFLA participa en la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (OMPI), la agencia de las Naciones Unidas a cargo de aprobar normas y recomendaciones a nivel internacional...
Publication - 25 April 2018
Tags: Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Resource Guides
- Get Into WIPO Guide
IFLA works closely with the World Intellectual Property Organisaiton (WIPO) - the UN agency in charge of making rules and recommendations internationally on copyright...
Publication - 25 April 2018
Tags: Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Resource Guides
- Pour la Journée Mondiale de la Propriété Intellectuelle 2018, découvrez l'OMPI!
L'Organisation Mondiale de la Propriété Intellectuelle (OMPI) est une agence spécialisée des Nations Unies en charge du droit d'auteur et d'autres questions...
News - 25 April 2018
Tags: Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Para el Día Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual 2018, ¡descubra la OMPI!
La Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (OMPI) es una Agencia especializada de las Naciones Unidas a cargo de derechos de autor y otras cuestiones relacionadas con la propiedad...
News - 25 April 2018
Tags: Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- For World Intellectual Property Day 2018, get into WIPO!
The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is the United Nations Agency in charge of copyright and other intellectual property issues. Its aim is to lead the development of a...
News - 24 April 2018
Tags: Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- The European Knowledge Community Mobilises for Access to Knowledge
The European copyright reform is moving forwards, with the final vote in the lead parliamentary committee due on 20-21 June. This leaves the possibility of the two institutions – Parliament...
News - 24 April 2018
Tags: Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Europe, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Copyright Matters for School Libraries
Publication - 23 April 2018
Tags: Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Infographics, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Copyright Matters for Public Libraries
Publication - 23 April 2018
Tags: Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, eLending, eLending for Libraries, Infographics, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Comments by IFLA to the Colombian Bill 206-2018 (copyright reform)
Click on the image to access the full document (only available in Spanish). For more details on the context of the document, see the newspiece.
Publication - 17 April 2018
Tags: Advocacy, Colombia, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Briefings, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- IFLA sends comments to the Senate of the Republic of Colombia on the copyright reform
Colombia is now in the process of reforming its copyright law (Ley 23 de 1982). In view of this reform and of the debate at the Comisión Primera of the Honourable Senate of the Republic of...
News - 17 April 2018
Tags: Advocacy, Colombia, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- La IFLA envía comentarios al Senado de la República de Colombia para la reforma de derechos de autor
Colombia está en proceso de reformar su Ley de Propiedad Intelectual (Ley 23 de 1982). En vista de esta reforma y de un debate en la Comisión Primera del Honorable Senado de la Rep...
News - 17 April 2018
Tags: Advocacy, Colombia, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Comentarios de la IFLA al Proyecto de Ley 206-2018 de Colombia (reforma de derechos de autor)
Para más detalles sobre el contexto de este documento, ver la noticia aquí.
Publication - 17 April 2018
Tags: Advocacy, Colombia, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Briefings, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Aiming High: IFLA Initial Submission to WIPO Consultation on Collective Management
IFLA has submitted initial comments on a draft document on best practices for collective management organisations produced by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). This initiative...
News - 4 April 2018
Tags: Access to information, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- European copyright reform: where do we stand?
The European Union is in the process of reforming its copyright law. The reforms set out the ambitious goal of bringing the regime up to date with the digital age, with rules affecting libraries...
News - 8 March 2018
Tags: Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Culture, Cohesion and Connectivity: IFLA Calls on EU to Support Libraries’ Work
IFLA has joined with members from across Europe in signing the Sofia Declaration. This calls on European Union institutions and governments to recognise the importance of documentary...
News - 27 February 2018
Tags: Access to information, Bulgaria, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Heritage, Copyright and Libraries in Europe
This is a critical time for the ongoing reforms, with votes imminent in the key European Parliament Committee, as well as the Council (whcih brings together Member States). IFLA will be...
Event - 20 February 2018
Tags: Access to information, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Europe, Seminar, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Librarians ask for a better copyright for education
IFLA has signed the joint letter "Educators ask for a better copyright", initiated by Communia Association for the Public Domain, which underlines our existing concerns with regards to...
News - 16 January 2018
Tags: Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives
- Reforma colombiana del derecho de autor: la IFLA envía una carta abierta a la Ministra de Comercio, Industria y Turismo
La IFLA da la bienvenida a toda reforma legislativa que persiga adaptar el marco legal de derechos de autor al ámbito digital. Colombia está ahora en proceso de reformar su propia...
News - 19 December 2017
Tags: Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Copyright reform in Colombia: IFLA sends an open letter to the Colombian Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism
IFLA welcomes all steps towards making legislative changes that adapt current copyright frameworks to the digital age. Colombia is now in the process of reforming its copyright law (Ley 23 de 1982...
News - 19 December 2017
Tags: Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Call for papers WLIC 2018 - Audiovisual and Multimedia Section joint session with Information Technology Section
The IFLA Audiovisual and Multimedia Section, joined by the Information Technology Section, invite interested professionals to submit proposals for the open session to be held during IFLA WLIC in...
News - 1 December 2017
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Acquisitions, Audiovisual and multimedia, Buildings and equipment, Cataloguing, Classification and indexing, Collection development, Collections, Communities of practice, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Cultural heritage, Digital preservation, Digital repositories, Electronic resources, Games, Information technology, Knowledge management, Lifelong learning, Outreach, Preservation, Services, Success stories, Young adults
- The European copyright reform's potential harm to fundmental rights and freedoms: IFLA co-signs an open letter
Over 80 organisations, among which IFLA, have co-signed an open letter to Ministers attending the European Union’s Competitiveness Council on 30 November an 1 December 2017. The letter...
News - 30 November 2017
Tags: Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives
- Inaction is not an Option: Case Builds for Meaningful Action for Libraries at the World Intellectual Property Organisation
IFLA attended the 35th session of WIPO’s Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights to make the case for the need of a minimum standard of exceptions and limitations to copyright for...
News - 24 November 2017
Tags: Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, SCCR, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Reform Copyright, Drive Development: IFLA Speaks for Libraries in Geneva
IFLA attended the 49th General Assemblies of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), from 2-5 October 2017, taking the opportunity to underline the need for action to help...
News - 10 October 2017
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Marrakesh Treaty, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- The Limits of Licensing: A Literature Review
IFLA commissed a review of the available literature on the limits of licensing as a means of giving access to knowledge, in order better to understand the feasibility of universal licensing based...
Publication - 20 August 2017
Tags: Access to knowledge, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Licences, licensing, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Studies
- Copyright and Other Legal Matters at the World Library and Information Congress (WLIC)
The Copyright and Other Legal Matters (CLM) Strategic Programme represents the voice of the international library community in copyright and other legal concerns. CLM strongly advocates at...
News - 16 August 2017
Tags: Access to information, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives
- In Copyright, Everyone’s Rights Must be Protected: IFLA calls for Reconsideration of W3C Decision on Extended Media Extensions
Following the decision of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to incorporate Extended Media Extensions in to the HTML Standard, IFLA has called for reconsideration. ...
News - 17 July 2017
Tags: Access to knowledge, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Digital preservation, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- IFLA advocates globally for a better legal framework for libraries at the 34th Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR)
Through the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) offers a platform for discussion among Member States and NGOs at a global...
News - 9 May 2017
Tags: Advocacy, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- World Intellectual Property Day, 26 April 2017 – Innovation, Improving Lives
Every year on 26 April, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) celebrates the World Intellectual Property Rights Day. This year in particular, WIPO explores how innovation and...
News - 26 April 2017
Tags: Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, World Intellectual Property Organisation, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)