EIFL Copyright

That’s a wrap! EIFL concludes webinars on copyright and libraries

Jean_F — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:21:29 +0000

Resources from four EIFL webinars on copyright issues for libraries, that took place in September and October 2024, are available online. The webinars explored key topics that concern libraries - copyright and AI (artificial intelligence) for science and research; copyright and the commons (open licences); limitations and exceptions for research and development; fair use, fair dealing and fair practice. The topics were suggested by librarians in EIFL partner countries.

A Digital Knowledge Act for Europe

Teresa_H — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:46:37 +0000

Teresa Hackett, EIFL Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager, reports on the launch of a new policy document by COMMUNIA setting out four actions to empower European knowledge institutions in the digital age.

Unharnessing Open Research in Ireland

Jean_F — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:00:01 +0000

Teresa Hackett, EIFL Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager, will attend ‘Unharnessing Open Research in Ireland’, an event organised by the SCOIR project (Secondary rights, Copyright, Open access, Institutional policies, and Rights retention) at Trinity College, Dublin. “Scoir” is the Irish word for “unharness”.

WIPO PLR study is fundamentally flawed

Jean_F — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 08:25:58 +0000

Public Lending Right (PLR) gives authors (and other rightsholders) the right to receive payment for the non-commercial lending of books and other works by libraries. About thirty-five countries have active PLR systems - these are mostly in Europe plus Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Israel.

Annual meeting of Latvian Library Consortium

Jean_F — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 15:42:55 +0000

Rima Kupryte, EIFL Director, and Iryna Kuchma, EIFL Open Access Programme Manager, will give a presentation about EIFL and its activities at the Annual meeting of the Latvian Library Consortium. The main topic of the meeting will be electronic resource acquisition and accessibility.

EIFL welcomes WIPO toolkit on preservation

Jean_F — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 10:47:04 +0000

EIFL welcomes the launch of a new WIPO toolkit that aims to provide guidance for national legislators on copyright provisions needed by libraries, archives and museums to preserve documents, films and other national treasures entrusted to their care. The launch (online and in person) took place in Bogota, Colombia on 2-3 September 2024.

Webinar: What’s fair in copyright? Fair use, fair dealing and fair practice

Jean_F — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 14:49:18 +0000

EIFL is pleased to organize a webinar on three legal concepts commonly found in copyright laws around the world - fair use, fair dealing and fair practice. This is the last in a series of four EIFL webinars on copyright and libraries (further details below).

Often debated and sometimes misunderstood, the webinar will briefly describe the origins and key characteristics of each concept of ‘fairness’, which countries have these flexible provisions in their copyright laws, how libraries can benefit, as well as trends and developments.

Webinar: Libraries, Copyright, Research and Development

Jean_F — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 14:33:41 +0000

EIFL is pleased to organize a webinar on the topic of Libraries, Copyright, Research and Development. This is the third in a series of four EIFL webinars on copyright and libraries (further details below).

The webinar will focus on the role of copyright limitations and exceptions (L&Es) as an intrinsic part of a healthy copyright system and vital tools that enable creativity, innovation, access to knowledge and educational materials.

The expert speaker is Faith Majekolagbe, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Alberta, Canada.

Webinar: Libraries, Copyright and the Commons

Jean_F — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 14:22:24 +0000

EIFL is pleased to organize a webinar on the popular topic of Libraries, Copyright and the Commons. This is the second in a series of four EIFL webinars on copyright and libraries (further details below).

Webinar: Libraries, Copyright and AI for science and research

Jean_F — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 08:02:50 +0000

EIFL is pleased to organize a webinar on Libraries, Copyright and AI (artificial intelligence) with a focus on science and research. This is the first in a series of four EIFL webinars on copyright and libraries (further details below).

This webinar will set out core principles necessary for the making of AI policy and regulations that are supportive of science and research. It will also highlight AI provisions in copyright laws, and the status of litigation concerning the use of machine learning technologies in different jurisdictions around the world.