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Attack on Open Access

January 09, 2012 21:02

Even very popular government mandates have opponents, and the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Public Access Policy certainly has its critics. According to the agency, “The NIH Public Access Policy implements Division G, Title II, Section 218 of PL 110-161...Even very popular government...

Behind the Scenes With Winston Tabb, Representing Libraries at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Mary Minow
July 07, 2011 01:24

  BEHIND THE SCENES WITH WINSTON TABB, REPRESENTING LIBRARIES AT THE WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION (WIPO)Mary Minow:  Good morning. I understand that international treaty discussions concerning libraries, archives and copyright are scheduled in Geneva in November 2011.  How did...

Copyright Case Summaries: Interview with Cicely Wilson and Courtney Minick of Justia

Mary Minow
April 28, 2011 05:30

Above: Cicely Wilson and Courtney Minick of Justia, holding Sheba and Belle, respectivelyCopyright Case Summaries: Interview with Cicely Wilson and Courtney Minick of JustiaThe Stanford Copyright and Fair Use site is pleased to announce a new feature to aid readers...Above: Cicely Wilson and...

Interview: Rich Stim, Permissions and Fair Use

Mary Minow
March 24, 2011 23:42

Rich Stim is corporate counsel for Nolo. Rich is the author of several Nolo intellectual property books including: Patent, Copyright & Trademark: An Intellectual Property Desk ReferencePatent Pending in 24 Hours Music Law: How to Run Your Band's Business Rich...Rich Stim is corporate counsel...

Correction: Google Book Settlement case court docs here

Mary Minow
March 24, 2011 20:02

Here is the corrected link for over five years of court documents, organized by date. Courtesy of Stanford Fair Use and Justia:  http://fairuse.stanford.edu/blog/2011/03/the-authors-guild-et-al-v-goog.html...Here is the corrected link for over five years of court documents, organized by date....

The Authors Guild et al v. Google Inc. :: Justia Dockets & Filings

Mary Minow
March 24, 2011 20:00

Court filings courtesy of Stanford Fair Use / Justia athttp://fairuse.stanford.edu/blog/2011/03/the-authors-guild-et-al-v-goog.html...Court filings courtesy of Stanford Fair Use / Justia athttp://fairuse.stanford.edu/blog/2011/03/the-authors-guild-et-al-v-goog.html

An Insider's View of the WIPO: Interview with Janice T. Pilch, UIUC

Mary Minow
February 28, 2011 23:32

An Insider's View of the WIPO: Interview with Janice T. Pilch, Associate Professor of Library Administration and Humanities Librarian at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign An international copyright advocate for the Library Copyright Alliance, which consists of the American...An...

Ruminations on monographs, rights and freeing the public domain

Mary Minow
February 17, 2011 18:23

The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) and the Digital Library Federation (DLF) have launched a new publication series, with the inviting name of "Ruminations."  It will feature short research papers and essays with fresh perspectives in the digital...The Council on Library...

Ruminations on monographs, rights and freeing the public domain

Mary Minow
February 17, 2011 18:23

The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) and the Digital Library Federation (DLF) have launched a new publication series, with the inviting name of "Ruminations."  It will feature short research papers and essays with fresh perspectives in the digital...The Council on Library...

A new twist -- securing authors' rights when negotiating content licenses: an interview with Julia Blixrud, ARL and Ivy Anderson, University of California

Mary Minow
February 03, 2011 22:23

A New Twist -- Securing Authors' Rights When Negotiating Content Licenses: an interview with Julia Blixrud, ARL and Ivy Anderson, University of CaliforniaConducted by Mary Minow and Eli Edwards, at ALA Midwinter Meeting in San Diego, CaliforniaMinow: Tell us about...A New Twist -- Securing Authors'...