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Open Science
What is Open Science? An introduction to Open Science Introduction to Open Science (Course) Open Science (European Commission) Open Science (OECD) Open Science Definition Point of View: How open science helps researchers succeed UNESCO – Open Science What is Open Science? What is Open Science? Introduction (FOSTER) What is Open Science? (OpenSource.com) What is Open […]
eBulletin May 2022
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New Proposed Amendments to Copyright Amendment Bill – Constitutionality in Question
In mid-2015 a draft Copyright Amendment Bill was published by the Department of Trade and Industry for public comment. It underwent several changes in the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry because of public submissions, public hearings, and inputs from two small legal working groups appointed by the Committee. Four years later, the 2017 version […]
eBulletin April 2022
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eBulletin March 2022
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eBulletin February 2022
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eBulletin December 2021
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eBulletin October 2021
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Controlled Digital Lending (CDL) for Libraries
A Legal Analysis of Making Copyrighted Works Available Online During the Coronavirus Crisis A White Paper on Controlled Digital Lending of Library Books Authors’ Alliance Supports Controlled Digital Lending-A2p2 Issue Brief: Controlled Digital Lending Controlled Digital Lending (Handwiki) Controlled Digital Lending (Wikipedia) Controlled Digital Lending: an Interview by Jonathan Band Controlled Digital Lending: Getting Books […]
Public Lending Right (PLR)
African Library and Information Associations and Institutions (AfLIA) Position on Public Lending Right EIFL Public Lending Right EIFL Public Lending Right – WIPO SCCR 40 Explanation of Rent Seeking with example: public lending rights in South Africa (A. Rens) IFLA Background document on Public Lending Right IFLA Position on Public Lending Rights (2016) Libraries Perspective […]
eBulletin September 2021
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