News tagged: Advocacy

Recommendations in similar areas of interest: Copyright override, Crown Copyright, Fair dealing, Indigenous Knowledge, Orphan works, Technological Protection Measures (TPM), and Term Extentions.

Calls on federal government to invest in library infrastructure, accessible formats for Canadians with perceptual disabilities, Library Materials Service, and indigenous education in library services.

October is Canadian Library Month! During this month, libraries and library partners across Canada raise awareness of the valuable role libraries play in Canadians’ lives. CLM also includes Ontario Public Library Week and Saskatchewan Library Week.

CFLA-FCAB recommends that the Copyright Act respect, affirm and recognize Indigenous peoples ownership of their traditional and living respective Indigenous knowledge.

The CFLA recently released three position statements on copyright: Fair Dealing; Protecting Copyright Exceptions from Contract Override; and Technological Protection Measures

Earlier this week, CARL and CFLA released their submissions to the Consultation on Options for Reform of the Copyright Board of Canada.

October is Canadian Library Month! During this month, libraries and library partners across Canada raise awareness of the valuable role libraries play in Canadians’ lives.

Calls on federal government to invest in national research data management (RDM) infrastructure, digitization of documentary heritage, and the Federal Science Library.

Calls on federal government to invest in library infrastructure, digitization of documentary heritage, Library Materials Service, and a new National Indigenous Association of Archives, Libraries and Cultural Memory.

Several library and information management organizations have submitted responses to the consultations.