ARL, ALA, and ACRL call for openness in copyright negotiations and enforcement efforts

Connotea Imports 2012-07-31

Summary:

"Two actions this week highlight library associations’ commitment to openness and balance amidst developing copyright enforcement efforts. In a letter sent March 22 to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Ron Kirk...the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the American Library Association (ALA), and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) [and other organizations] called for an open, public discussion of the proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). The letter responds to a recent leak of the proposed agreement’s text, which the USTR had refused to release publically....In another letter sent to the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) on March 24, the ALA, ARL and ACRL purport that public access is an integral part of copyright law. The letter is in response to a request for comments by the Office of Management Budget as it develops its Joint Strategic Plan for enforcement, as required by the PRO IP Act of 2008...."

Link:

http://www.acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/2010/03/25/arl-ala-and-acrl-call-for-openness-in-copyright-negotiations-and-enforcement-efforts/

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Tags:

oa.new oa.usa oa.legislation oa.copyright oa.libraries oa.treaties oa.acta oa.consultations

Authors:

petersuber

Date tagged:

07/31/2012, 19:06

Date published:

03/28/2010, 12:36