Hi All,
Here’s the November Issue of the Public Policy News Alerts. Also, all the past issues are now available on the ARLIS/NA News & events page: https://www.arlisna.org/news/public-policy-news-alerts
PPC/NA, v. 1, n. 6, November 2015
Copyright
* Library Copyright Alliance. “LCA Pleased Librarian of Congress Expands Film Clip Exemption<http://www.librarycopyrightalliance.org/storage/documents/LCA-pleased-Librarian-of-Congress-expands-film-clip_exemption.pdf>.” October 27, 2015.
* Peet, Lisa. "U.S. Appeals Court Rules Google Book Scanning Is Fair Use<http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2015/10/copyright/u-s-appeals-court-rules-google-book-scanning-is-fair-use/>." Library Journal, October 19, 2015.
Funding
* Favignano, Megan. “Library Seeks Input From Students, Faculty After Fee Fails<http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/education/library-seeks-input-from-students-faculty-after-fee-fails/article_7ca5fdbf-8654-59e9-8d1c-4f2665cbbc1e.html>.” Columbia Daily Tribune, November 19, 2015.
* Institute of Museum and Library Services. Museums, Libraries, and Comprehensive Initiatives: A First Look at Emerging Experience<https://www.imls.gov/sites/default/files/publications/documents/museumslibrariesandcomprehensiveinitiatives.pdf>. November 19, 2015.
* Letter from ALA and Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA) to House and Senate Subcommittees on LHHS Appropriations Urging Them to Restore LSTA to Pre-Sequester Levels<http://www.ala.org/advocacy/sites/ala.org.advocacy/files/content/advleg/federallegislation/11-05-2015%20Letter%20from%20ALA%20and%20COSLA%20to%20House%20and%20Senate%20Subcommittees%20on%20LHHS%20Appropriations%20Urging%20Them%20to%20Restore%20LSTA%20to%20Pre-Sequester%20Levels.pdf>. November 19, 2015.
* Stubbs, Ryan and Henry Clapp. “Public Funding for the Arts: 2015 Update<http://www.giarts.org/article/public-funding-arts-2015-update>.” GIA Reader, 26.3 (Fall 2015). November 19, 2015.
Image Rights & Fair Use
* Aufderheide, Patricia. “Museums Put Fair Use to Work<http://www.cmsimpact.org/blog/fair-use/museums-put-fair-use-work>.” CMSI Blog, November 18, 2015
* Gareth Harris. “Tuymans and Photographer Reach Amicable Agreement in Copyright Case: The Legal Case Raised Copyright Concerns about an Artist’s Right to Use News Pictures<http://theartnewspaper.com/news/news/tuymans-and-photographer-reach-amicable-agreement/>.” The Art Newspaper, October 1, 2015.
Intellectual Freedom, Access to Information
* Inouye, Alan. "ALA Discusses Intellectual Property Enforcement<http://www.districtdispatch.org/2015/10/ala-discusses-intellectual-property-enforcement/>." District Dispatch, October 14, 2015.
* "The Canadian Library Association Releases New Statement on Intellectual Freedom and Libraries<http://www.cla.ca/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Position_Statements&template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=17480>." Canadian Library Association, November 17, 2015.
* Also see IFLA’s list “Intellectual Freedom Statements by Others<http://www.ifla.org/publications/intellectual-freedom-statements-by-others>.”
Open Access
* Cannell, Michael. "New Online Openness Lets Museums Share Works With the World<http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/01/arts/design/new-online-openness-lets-museums-share-works-with-the-world.html?_r=0>." New York Times, October 27, 2015.
* Greenberg, Julia. "Editors of the Journal Lingua Protest--Quit in Battle for Open Access<http://www.wired.com/2015/11/editors-of-the-journal-lingua-protest-quit-in-battle-for-open-access/>." Wired, November 5, 2015.
* Skallerup Bessette, Lee. "Introducing Open Library of the Humanities<http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/introducing-open-library-of-the-humanities/61276>." Chronicle of Higher Education, November 10, 2015.
Privacy
* Eisgrau, Adam. "Vote on CISA, Flawed Cybersecurity Bill, Imminent<http://www.districtdispatch.org/2015/10/vote-on-cisa-flawed-cybersecurity-bill-imminent/>." District Dispatch, October 23, 2015.
* Eisgrau, Adam. "Senate Passes CISA: Negotiations with House Next<http://www.districtdispatch.org/2015/10/senate-passes-cisa-negotiations-with-house-next/>." District Dispatch, October 28, 2015.
* Akturk, Aylin and Jeremy Malcolm. "Unintendeed Condequences, European-Style: How the New EU Data Protection Regulation will be Misused to Censor Speech<https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/11/unintended-consequences-european-style-how-new-eu-data-protection-regulation-will>." Electronic Frontier Foundation, November 20, 2015.
Technology and Telecommunications
* Brodkin, John. “Why Europe’s Net Neutrality Plan is More Controversial than US Rules<http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/10/why-europes-net-neutrality-plan-is-more-controversial-than-us-rules/>.” Ars Technica. October 26, 2015.
* Finley, Klint. “T-Mobile’s Unlimited Video Raises Net Neutrality Concerns<http://www.wired.com/2015/11/t-mobiles-zero-rating/>.” Wired. November 10, 2015.
* Finley, Klint. “Comcast May Have Found a Major Net Neutrality Loophole<http://www.wired.com/2015/11/comcast-may-have-found-a-major-net-neutrality-loophole/>.” Wired. November 20, 2015.
* McCabe, David. “GOP: Spare Small Internet Providers From Some Neutrality Regs<http://thehill.com/policy/technology/261077-gop-lawmakers-permanently-exempt-small-internet-providers-from-net>.” The Hill. November 23, 2015.
* Scott, Mark. “Data Transfer Pact Between U.S. and Europe Is Ruled Invalid<http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/07/technology/european-union-us-data-collection.html?_r=0>.” New York Times, October 6, 2015.
This issue compiled by the Public Policy Committee:
Alex Watkins, Caley Cannon, Sara DeWaay, Daniel Payne, Mary Wasserman
Best,
Alex
Alexander Watkins
Assistant Professor | Art & Architecture Librarian
University of Colorado Boulder
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