Consultation on the Draft Legal Deposit Libraries (non-print works) Regulations 2013
May 2012
Not only is there more material being published online than ever before, it is also more transient. These two factors combine to create an urgent need for a framework for the legal deposit of non-print material, so LACA welcomed the opportunity to respond to the Government’s consultation on the legal deposit of non-print works.
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LACA outlines concerns about proposed Directive on Orphan Works
April 2012
A brief letter from LACA to Commissioner Michel Barnier outlining concerns about the current proposed Directive on Orphan Works.
LACA has responded to the Copyright Consultation
March 2012
In December last year The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) published a consultation paper on amendments to UK copyright law.
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LACA responds to the Digital Copyright Exchange (DCE) Feasibility Study
February 2012
LACA supports the concept of a DCE, beliving it would benefit users and creators alike.
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LACA is now a member of Copyright for Creativity
"Copyright for Creativity is a broad-based initiative of European civil society, libraries, industry, and creators that seeks an informed debate on how copyright can more effectively support innovation, access, and creativity for all Europeans".
Treaty proposal on copyright limitations and exceptions for libraries and archives
LACA supports IFLA's work at the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO).
IFLA is working with WIPO Member States to gain support for a binding international instrument on copyright limitations and exceptions to enable libraries to preserve their collections, support education and research, and lend materials.
You can follow progress at WIPO through news on the dedicated IFLA website at: http://www.ifla.org./copyright-tlib