[bestbits] EU rejects international solution to library and archive copyright problems; causes collapse of WIPO meeting

[Stuart Hamilton]

Dear Colleagues

I thought you might be interested in some of the problems libraries and archives experienced at the World Intellectual Property Organisation last week regarding access to digital content. It was quite a scene.

http://www.ifla.org/node/8600

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Another document was also introduced by the US at this meeting which talks about how licensing is a principle of access to educational resources. For those of us who work in education/academia, I would suggest that there is a fair bit to worry about in this document. I'd be happy to share it as soon as I get an electronic copy.

Kind regards,

Stuart


Stuart Hamilton
Director of Policy and Advocacy
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
P.O. Box 95312
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00 31 70 314 0884

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