« Many myths persist about fair use, an essential right that allows the use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder under certain circumstances. We debunk some of the most common fair use myths here. (…) »
« Universities Australia welcomes the Productivity Commission’s report on Australia’s Intellectual Property Arrangements, which calls for the introduction of a « fair use » exception to copyright laws.
The report recommends the Government amend the Copyright Act (1968) to introduce a broad, principles-based fair use exception.
« Une université qui photocopie des livres à des fins pédagogiques et à destination des élèves ne se place pas en situation d’infraction au copyright, a jugé la Haute Cour de Delhi dans un verdict rendu vendredi sur une affaire qui occupe tribunaux et avocats depuis 4 ans.…
« Reading a recent article in The Atlantic and the subsequent comments, I was struck again by how much confusion there is among the public about the difference between plagiarism and copyright infringement.
The difference matters—not least because plagiarism, while dishonest and reprehensible, is not…
« China’s first ‘Fair Use Week’ took place in Beijing City on 19-20 May 2016 with the theme ‘Copyright issues in information services’. The event was co-organized by the Library of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (LCAS), EIFL’s partner, and is one of four library-organized events in China in…
« A group of technology companies, trade associations, and civil society organizations have joined forces to form Re:Create, a national coalition to advocate for balanced copyright policy. In the wake of recent proposals to amend the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, as well as constant advances…
« On February 23–27, 64 organizations and institutions participated in Fair Use Week 2015, an annual celebration of the important (and flexible) doctrines of fair use and fair dealing. Participants included universities, libraries, library associations, and a number of organizations, such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation,…
« Cette semaine a été définitivement adoptée une loi « modifiant la propriété littéraire et artistique » qui contient notamment des dispositions importantes à propos des oeuvres orphelines introduites dans le droit français pour transposer une directive européenne de 2012. Même si de sérieuses restrictions ont été…
« Mélanie le Torrec, a consacré son mémoire de fin d’étude de conservateur, soutenu à l’enssib en 2014 sous la direction de Claire NGuyen, Livre numérique : L’usage peut-il être le moteur de la politique documentaire ? Comparaison France États-Unis, à une analyse comparée sur le livre numérique qui…
« Jonathan Band, policybandwidth and legal counsel to the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA), released on July 7, 2014, an analysis of the recent Authors Guild v. HathiTrust decision, “What Does theHathiTrust Decision Mean for Libraries?” (PDF). As Band notes, “The decision has implications for libraries that go far beyond the specific…
