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The article offers news briefs related to online searching. EBSCO Information Services showcases greater than 30,000 popular backlist and frontlist electronic books (ebooks) from publishing firm Random House Inc. The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) appointed Marcie Granahan as its new executive director. Moreover, Atypon Systems Inc. purchased EBSCO Online Inc.'s Metapress business.

The article focuses on the Overview of 2020," from the Federation of European Publishers (FEP) paints a mixed picture. Topics discussed include academic libraries may also be paying the cost of COVID-19, according to some Grate Britain librarians who are angry at steep rises in the prices of academic ebook; and the views of Sabine Verheyen, chairwoman of the European Parliament's culture and education committee, on it.

The article discusses that the Old Library at Trinity College Dublin is no exception, and faces major redevelopment after planning permission for the work was granted by Dublin City Council, reports the Irish Independent. It mentions that the Librarian and college archivist Helen Shenton says the start date for the renovation is "under consideration" and that it "will depend on a number of factors including funding for the development.

The article presents an update on several individuals in the field of library services as of October 2012, including the selection of librarian Dwaymian Brissette for the 2013 Jay Jordan IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program, the decision by Jay Jordan to continue serving as chief executive officer of the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) and the appointment of Elaine Dunne-Thayer as director of Massena Public Library (MPL) in New York.

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.

The article discusses information services as of July/August 2013, with a focus on how a treaty was being drafted to promote access to published works for people with print disabilities and visual impairments. Topics include the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), access to written works in developed and developing countries, and copyright laws. INSET: WORLD OF LIBRARIES.

The article focuses on copyrights concerning orphan works and access to copyright published works by visually impaired people (VIP). It states the World Intellectual Property Organization's Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights plans on creating an international instrument that establishes limitations and exceptions for VIP who have difficulty reading printed materials. It mentions the European Council established a directive concerning the digitization of orphan works.

The article focuses on digitization and preservation of content. It comments on some challenges concerning copyright enforcement of digitized material and mentions that the Publishers Association established a website link where copyright abuse allegations can be made. It talks about copyright abuses in China, with best-selling novels, scientific and technical journal articles, and texbooks being susceptible to piracy in China. It talks about the digitization of works by scientist Isaac Newton. INSET: WORLD OF LIBRARIES.

The article discusses copyright protections and exemptions undertaken by several countries. It cites Argentina's proposed draft bill extending the terms of copyright protection on photographs fro 20 years to life of the photographer plus 70 years which is being opposed by Argentine pressure group Fundacion Via Lbre. It cites efforts of library bodies to persuade World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to support international copyright exceptions for libraries and archives.

The article reports developments in the library sector worldwide as of October 2015. It cites the British Library (BL) project for the digitization of rare Hebrew manuscripts. The project is financed by the National Library of Israel (NLI) and the Friedberg Jewish Manuscript Society (FJMS). Also cited are the copyright protection law in Jamaica and the creation by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) of a preservation and conservation center in Sri Lanka.

The article discusses various issues related to the information industry as of September 2015. Topics covered include the British Library-hosted event on the theft, retrieval and sale of rare books, maps and manuscripts in London, England, the database of stolen books created by the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the European Union (EU) copyright reform.