Denise Nicholson's information service on Copyright & A2K issues. Final newsletter was delivered on 15 December 2020.
Denise Nicholson's information service on Copyright & A2K issues. Final newsletter was delivered on 15 December 2020.
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Libraries and COVID-19
Statement on the Global COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Impact on Library Services and Resources
https://icolc.net/system/files/2020MarchCOVID-19ICOLCStatementEnglish.pdf
COVID-19 and the Global Library Field
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Intellectual Property:
Why “Intellectual Property” is a Misnomer
https://www.niskanencenter.org/new-paper-why-intellectual-property-is-a-misnomer/
80 Academics urge President Ramaphosa to expedite changes to SA’s patent laws
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Intellectual Property:
EU Joins in the Bullying Of South Africa for Daring to Adopt US-Style Fair Use Principles
Open letter to the EU Ambassador to South Africa on Copyright Laws
https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/open-letter-eu-ambassador-south-africa-copyright-laws
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Open Access, A2K & Scholarly Communication:
Trump Might Do Something Genuinely Good for Science
Rethinking the Journal Impact Factor and Publishing in the Digital Age
https://jcadonline.com/rethinking-digital-age/
Researchers call on EU institutions to ensure free circulation of scientific knowledge
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Intellectual Property:
Copyright Enforcement in the Digital Age: When the Remedy is the Wrong
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3374048
Submissions to USTR hearings re: review of SA trade agreements re: Copyright Amendment Bill
https://libguides.wits.ac.za/Copyright_and_Related_Issues/tradeissues
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Intellectual Property:
South Africa Warns Trump About Premature Trade Review
The Effect of Copyright Term Length on South African Book Markets (with Reference to the Google Book Project)
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3480127
Articles, letters & submissions related to USTR review of South African GPS agreements
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Intellectual Property:
South Africa’s copyright bill is good for digital archives. Here’s why
Climate Change and IP
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Internet Censorship Bill (South Africa):
South Africa: "Internet Censorship Bill" Signed Into Law
http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=855136&email_access=on
Intellectual Property:
Frequently Asked Questions about the SA Copyright Amendment Bill (updated 20.10.2019)
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Intellectual Property:
Counsel Opinion on South African Copyright Amendment Bill and the Constitution
https://libguides.wits.ac.za/Copyright_and_Related_Issues/Opinion
The Right to Read (South Africa)
https://www.newframe.com/the-right-to-read/
Copyright flexibility opens the door to decisive AI advantages (South Africa)
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Intellectual Property:
New Copyright Law Will Benefit South Africans with Disabilities
https://theconversation.com/new-copyright-law-will-benefit-south-africans-with-disabilities-123225
‘Fair use’ in new Copyright Bill benefits everyone