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Baughman, M. Sue, Ed. – Association of Research Libraries, 2012
"Research Library Issues" ("RLI") is a quarterly report from ARL (Association of Research Libraries), CNI (Coalition of Networked Information), and SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition). This issue includes the following articles: (1) Digitization of Special Collections and Archives: Legal and Contractual Issues (Peter B.…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Risk Management, Library Associations, Librarians
Albanese, Andrew Richard – Library Journal, 2008
This article presents an interview with Gigi Sohn, president and cofounder, as well as the strategist, fundraiser, and face, of the advocacy group Public Knowledge (PK). Since cofounding the organization in 2001, Sohn has fought alongside major library associations and their allies for the public's interest in the emerging digital world. Sohn is…
Descriptors: Library Associations, Telecommunications, Copyrights, Intellectual Property
Barrett, G. Jaia, Ed. – Association of Research Libraries, 2010
"Research Library Issues" ("RLI") is a bimonthly report from ARL (Association of Research Libraries), CNI (Coalition of Networked Information), and SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition). This special issue includes the following articles: (1) Themes within the ARL Strategic Plan 2010-2012 (Charles B. Lowry); (2) ARL…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Academic Libraries, Library Associations, Strategic Planning
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Band, Jonathan – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2009
Duane Webster's leadership in the area of copyright policy demonstrates three characteristics: perseverance, pragmatism, and partnership. These characteristics are visible in the foundation and operation of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA). LCA's successful campaign to defeat a legislative initiative in the 110th Congress to increase copyright…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Educational Legislation, Profiles, Federal Legislation
National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, 2004
This document represents the higher education and library community's guiding public policy agenda on information technology (IT) for the current year. The Higher Education Information Technology (HEIT) Alliance is a coalition of 11 national higher education and library associations, whose members represent a broad array of stakeholders on college…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Library Associations, Information Technology, Intellectual Property
Heath, Fred M. – Library Administration & Management, 1993
Discusses national information networks from the points of view of an academic librarian and the director of the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI). Topics addressed include the roles of libraries, the government, professional library associations, library administrators, and the private sector; user fees; and intellectual property rights.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrator Role, Computer Networks, Government Role
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, Washington, DC. – 1992
This report is the official record of an open forum on recommendations from the 1991 White House Conference on Library and Information Services sponsored by the U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS), a federal agency charged with advising the President and the Congress on library and information policies and plans.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Childrens Libraries, Educational Improvement, Federal Programs
Wedgeworth, Robert – American Libraries, 1998
Presents a global perspective on libraries and access to information. Topics include information policies, including intellectual property rights and censorship issues; the education and training of librarians; demographics and cultural changes; government and non-government activities; and the role of IFLA (International Federation of Library…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cultural Influences, Demography, Global Approach
Harvey, Diane, Ed.; Leighton, Lallie Dawson, Ed. – 1993
The first program session, "Exercising Fair Use Rights in the '90s and Beyond," addressed the exercise of fair use rights, focusing on intellectual property management with special emphasis on the rights and perspectives of users, librarians, and educational institutions. The second session, "Organizational Change and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Affirmative Action, Conferences, Copyrights