Policy Digest: HathiTrust, Distance Ed Regulations, Research Access

"EDUCAUSE has signed on to an amicus brief in support of the HathiTrust, with the primary reason being that 'copyright fair use issues presented here profoundly affect the public interest mission of amici and their members,' and the belief that the 'effort of the Authors Guild and its amici [distorts] the copyright fair use right into a narrow exception that does not encompass the hugely beneficial non-profit educational activities....' In addition, a new EDUCAUSE Policy Brief has been published, offering an extended examination of the case. Read more ..."