Copyright and Government Documents, Laws, Testimonies or Reports
JSTOR Amicus Brief
| Title: | JSTOR Amicus Brief (ID: CSD5225) | | Source: | JSTOR | | Origin: | Contributed by the EDUCAUSE Policy Office (10/18/2007) | | Type: | Government Documents, Laws, Testimonies or Reports | | Abstract: | EDUCAUSE joined a broad coalition in filing an amicus, or friend of the court, brief on behalf of the National Geographic Society which seeks permission to reproduce a print collective work in electronic format. At issue is ensuring the availability, preservation and dissemination of prior research which is essential for scholarly advancement. Oral arguments are expected to take place in the Eleventh Circuit Court during the week of February 25th, 2008, with a decision rendered at some point thereafter. | | View this resource: | |
Statement of the Librarian of Congress Relating to Section 1201 Rulemaking
| Title: | Statement of the Librarian of Congress Relating to Section 1201 Rulemaking (ID: CSD4738) | | Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2006) | | Type: | Government Documents, Laws, Testimonies or Reports | | Abstract: | The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) of 1998 requires the U.S. Copyright Office to periodically consider exemptions to its "anticircumvention" provisions. It is these provisions that effectively prevent instructors, researchers, and other consumers from "breaking" technological barriers to content, even for purposes that would be legitimate under fair use or other portions of copyright law. On November 27, the Copyright Office officially enacted six new exemptions, several of which are of direct relevance to colleges, universities, and libraries. Film professors, for example, may now bypass content locks to create compilations of audiovisual clips for classroom use. Other exemptions apply to the investigation of security flaws, archiving of content in obsolete formats, and content access for users with visual impairments. | | View this resource: | |
Report on Copyright and Digital Distance Education
| Title: | Report on Copyright and Digital Distance Education (ID: CSD1866) | | Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (1999) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports, Government Documents, Laws, Testimonies or Reports | | Abstract: | Over the past five years, the application of copyright law to distance education using digital technologies has become the subject of public debate and attention in the United States. Inthe Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (DMCA), Congress charged the Copyright Office with responsibility to study the issue and report back with recommendations within six months.After an intensive process of identifying stakeholders, holding public hearings, soliciting comments, conducting research, and consulting with experts in various fields, the Office hasissued this Report. | | View this resource: | |
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