Tag: Technological Protection Measures

The Right to Read is the Right To Mine: But Not When Blocked by Technical Protection Measures

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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 …

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Evidence for policy and advocacy

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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 …

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