Sunday, October 19, 2014
New TPP leak: Canada opposes US IP demands
Thanks to Michael Geist for this informative post on the latest leak of the Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations: http://www.michaelgeist.ca/2014/10/new-tpp-leak-canada-emerges-leading-opponent-u-s-intellectual-property-demands
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Licensing of electronic resources: some current hot topics
O'Malley, K. (2014). Digital privacy proposal hits the Commons floor. CBC.
E-books and public libraries
Canadian Urban Libraries Council (CULC) (2014). CULC/CBUC work on eBooks and Public Libraries.
In brief: should libraries be able to buy and lend e-books as they have always done with print books?
EBLIDA (2014). Right to e-read campaign.
University of Alberta Libraries (2014). Statement of principle on non-disclosure clauses in licenses.
E-books and public libraries
Canadian Urban Libraries Council (CULC) (2014). CULC/CBUC work on eBooks and Public Libraries.
In brief: should libraries be able to buy and lend e-books as they have always done with print books?
EBLIDA (2014). Right to e-read campaign.
University of Alberta Libraries (2014). Statement of principle on non-disclosure clauses in licenses.
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Resources of interest
The International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) Copyright and Legal Matters website is a good one to skim to get an idea of library advocacy at an international level in this area. http://www.ifla.org/clm
So is the Canadian Library Association Copyright Information page http://www.cla.ca/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Copyright_Information
Canadian Association of University Teachers Intellectual Property page
http://www.caut.ca/issues-and-campaigns/intellectual-property
Victoria Owen (IFLA) and Jamie Love (Knowledge Ecology International) interviews at the World Intellectual Property Organization (8 mins / 10 mins). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfsRx5F90NE&list=PLLw9jWaZPEpwn4uxZ82zxUXz9-cS-0WIM
Bjiuralism - this uO news item provides a quick summary of Canada's unusual bijural approach to civil law (French civil law in Québec, English common law in the rest of Canada), from a recent talk at uO by Supreme Court justice Marie Deschamps .
Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) Model Licenses.
Electronic Frontier Foundation - International page (includes intellectual property and privacy issues). https://www.eff.org/issues/international
Copyright for Librarians - free course materials thanks to the Berkman Center and EIFL
So is the Canadian Library Association Copyright Information page http://www.cla.ca/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Copyright_Information
Canadian Association of University Teachers Intellectual Property page
http://www.caut.ca/issues-and-campaigns/intellectual-property
Victoria Owen (IFLA) and Jamie Love (Knowledge Ecology International) interviews at the World Intellectual Property Organization (8 mins / 10 mins). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfsRx5F90NE&list=PLLw9jWaZPEpwn4uxZ82zxUXz9-cS-0WIM
Bjiuralism - this uO news item provides a quick summary of Canada's unusual bijural approach to civil law (French civil law in Québec, English common law in the rest of Canada), from a recent talk at uO by Supreme Court justice Marie Deschamps .
Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) Model Licenses.
Electronic Frontier Foundation - International page (includes intellectual property and privacy issues). https://www.eff.org/issues/international
Copyright for Librarians - free course materials thanks to the Berkman Center and EIFL
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