23 Oct 2014
Posted by Teresa Hackett, Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager
In many countries, textbooks on particular areas of law such as criminal, constitutional or contract law become classics that are widely regarded by policy makers, lawyers and scholars alike as the authoritative source of information and opinion on the subject.
In Poland, the most prestigious work (...)
22 Oct 2014
Posted by Teresa Hackett, Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager
In retrospect the clouds hovering above the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva look ominous (see photo for our news item on the 2014 WIPO General Assemblies).
EIFL was participating in the General Assemblies, WIPO’s main policy and decision-making bodies that took place from (...)
08 Sep 2014
Posted by Teresa Hackett, Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), short courses that are delivered online for free, are said to be taking the academic world by storm. Thousands of courses in many languages are on offer from top universities all over the world.
One such offering is Copyright for Educators & Librarians, (...)
09 Jul 2014
Posted by Teresa Hackett, Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager
In a disagreement that split mainly along north-south lines, the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) failed for the second time this year to reach agreement on the conclusions of the session, and also couldn’t agree on the all-important recommendations to WIPO’s General (...)
22 May 2014
Posted by Teresa Hackett, Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager
Two representatives from EIFL joined a 16-strong international team representing 11 library and organizations spanning Africa, Australia, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and the United States at WIPO's Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) that took place in Geneva from 28 April (...)
23 Apr 2014
Posted by Teresa Hackett, Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager
To celebrate UNESCO's World Book and Copyright Day on 23 April 2014, and WIPO's World IP Day on 26 April 2014 – we asked librarians in EIFL partner countries what they wish for copyright today.
Read what librarians in Armenia, Latvia, Botswana, Kenya, Estonia, Russia, Uzbekistan, Uganda, Kyrgyzstan (...)
21 Mar 2014
Posted by Teresa Hackett, Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager
Libraries in EIFL partner countries perform a vital role getting reading and other materials into the hands of people who need information and knowledge for education, research, health or leisure. The seven point plan submitted by EIFL in response to the (ec.europa.eu/internal_market/consultations/ (...)