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.
This is a free online international Information Service covering various topics, including copyright, plagiarism and other IP matters, Open Access, open publishing, open learning resources, institutional repositories, scholarly communication, digitization and library matters, mobile technologies, issues affecting access to knowledge (A2K), particularly in developing countries; WTO and WIPO treaties and matters; Free Trade Agreements and TRIPS Plus; useful websites, conference alerts, etc. Archives are available at:
Intellectual Property:
South African Copyright Amendment Bill:
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WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY 2019
World Intellectual Property Day
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Intellectual_Property_Day
30 SA organisations send Open Letter to the SA President on the Copyright Amendment Bill
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Intellectual Property:
Unpacking the Copyright Amendment Bill (South Africa)
https://omny.fm/shows/power-podcasts/unpacking-the-copyright-amendment-bill
Getting the Right Measures: How Copyright Exceptions and Limitations are an Essential Ingredient for Successful Library Systems
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Intellectual Property:
SA Copyright Amendment Bill (interview)
Singapore Copyright Review 2019
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Intellectual Property:
European Parliament Approves New Copyright Rules for the Internet
South Africa Moves Forward With Creator Rights Agenda
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Intellectual Property:
Parliament applauds broad participation of stakeholders on Copyright Bill (South Africa)
https://www.gov.za/speeches/copyright-bill-6-mar-2019-0000
Submission on Copyright Amendment Bill [B13b – 2017] - Global Expert Network on Copyright User Rights
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Intellectual Property:
South Africa: Copyright Amendment Bill - https://libguides.wits.ac.za/ld.php?content_id=45613747
Dates for debates in National Council of Provinces (NCoP) – 13 and 27 February and 6 and 27 March 2019.
Agreement reached on digital copyright rules (EU)
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Intellectual Property:
Keeping Up With International Approaches: South African Copyright Limitations And Exceptions For Educational Activities
http://infojustice.org/archives/39428
Julia Reda-Led Panel Discussion Reveals – Publishers’ Right Faces High Resistance from Academic Circles
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Reimagining the academic library: What to do next. Review article
https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2019.ene.04
Israel: Copyright Law (Amendment No. 5), 2019
http://www.mondaq.com/x/770562/Copyright/Copyright+Law+Amendment+No+5+2019
Indian academics lead the world in publishing in fake journals – tarring the whole education sector
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Compliments and everything of the best for 2019!
Intellectual Property:
United States: The Enrichment Of The Public Domain
http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?article_id=769988&email_access=on
Public Domain Day: Copyrighted Works from 1923 Become Public Domain January 1st, 2019