A free copyright poster and accompanying guidance on copying. Revised poster In 2014 much needed reforms of UK copyright law were implemented. LACA and CILIP have produced a free poster that libraries are encouraged to download and display close to copying equipment and in other prominent locations. The poster’s purpose is to raise awareness of …
Response to BIS Committee for the Hargreaves Review
Response to the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee Inquiry into the Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property. (August 2011) The Libraries and Archives Copyright Alliance's submission to the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee Inquiry into the Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property contains comments on the recommendations made by the review. It covers: using evidence to drive …
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Public libraries and Ordnance Survey copyright
An agreement between LACA and Ordnance Survey that regularises and clarifies the conditions under which librarians and archivists may copy maps for users. The agreement took effect from 1 November 2006, was renewed in 2010 and remains in force. Guidelines for library staff and a downloadable poster are available from the Ordnance Survey website.
Evidence for policy and advocacy
Evidence of the extent of the problem of text based works affected by the 2039 provisions Following a survey undertaken by LACA in June 2016, it is now possible to quantify the extent of the problem of text based works affected by the 2039 provisions for the cultural heritage and educational sectors. This briefing sets …
Copyright declaration forms
Suggested wording for declaration forms for published and unpublished works. Last updated October 2019. Model copyright declaration forms Libraries and archives supplying a reasonable proportion of a published copyright work, or the whole or part of an unpublished work, for users need to ensure that a declaration in writing is received and acknowledged by the …
The right to read should mean the right to mine for the sake of UK prosperity
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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CILIP and SCL’s joint letter about MPLC
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 …
One purchaser, one user
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 …
Dedicated terminals exception FAQ
Among the changes to UK copyright law introduced on June 1st 2014 was an exception to copyright permitting educational institutions, not for profit publically accessible libraries, archives and museums to make digitised collection items available on site via “dedicated terminals”. In April 2016, the impact of this new exception was debated by a Speakers’ Panel …
LACA statement on the EU referendum result
Statement on championing fair and balanced copyright following the EU Referendum by Naomi Korn, (former) Chair of LACA - Libraries and Archives Copyright Alliance. Following Britain’s decision to leave the EU, right now in terms of copyright, it is unclear about what this will mean for us, our member organisations and UK users of copyright …
