1. Knowledge Without Borders.
- Author
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CHARLTON, JOHN
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LIBRARIES , *ACADEMIC libraries , *COPYRIGHT , *INTERNATIONAL agencies , *LITERATURE , *PRACTICAL politics , *PUBLISHING , *ELECTRONIC publications , *HUMAN error - Abstract
The article reports on the issue of exemption on libraries from copyright laws in Europe. It mentions the meeting of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCRR) wherein representatives of the European Union (EU) stated the management of the exception relative to digital data mining by researchers. An overview of the statement of International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) director Stuart Hamilton on addressing the issue is also presented. INSET: WORLD OF LIBRARIES.
- Published
- 2014