A statement on the removal of the EU orphan works exception in the case of a no-deal Brexit, with an overview of alternatives if the exception is lost. Orphan Works No-Deal StatementDownload the statement PDF The UK Government previously announced that if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal, the EU orphan works …
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Tell us and LIBER if you have been blocked from access to electronic content in the context of data mining. This article is an adaptation of a post by LIBER's Copyright & Legal Matters Working Group, licensed by LIBER under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) licence. LACA is working with LIBER's Copyright & Legal …
A briefing for libraries, archives, and cultural organisations on the removal of the orphan works copyright exception in the case of a no deal Brexit. Orphan Works Brexit BriefingDownload the briefing PDF The Government has announced that if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal, the orphan works copyright exception will be removed …
(October 2018) As a likely consequence of the UK leaving the EU, the UK is at risk of losing a hugely beneficial “exception to copyright” that allows cultural organisations to digitise and make available online “orphan works” from their collections – works whose copyright owner(s) are unknown or uncontactable. The Government has said that in …
LACA is urging the UK Government to fully and clearly legitimise the principle that the right to read should mean the right to mine in UK; this is essential to maintain the UK’s competitive edge and keep it at the forefront of global research, and to further develop the UK economy. This principle was already …
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It has been brought to our attention that the Motion Picture Licensing Corporation (MPLC) has been approaching public libraries claiming that they must subscribe to its individual or umbrella licences for the purpose of ensuring the requirements of copyright legislation are met in relation to the “public performance” of films. After consulting with the Libraries …
An issue has recently been brought to LACA’s attention regarding printed publications that additionally provide access to web-based / electronic content. This occurs in various forms, including: books including “once-only” access codes which require the user to then set up a unique username/password in order to access the web-based content;books or music scores including a …
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