PPC News Alerts v. 2 n. 6, June 2016
Public Policy Committee News Alerts support the committee's mission to monitor public policy issues and keep the ARLIS/NA membership informed. The monthly alerts are intended to be conversation starters, help members keep up on public policy
issues, and alert members to new developments. The news for June 2016 follows:
Fair Use & Image Rights:
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"Announcing the Launch of RightsStatements.org." DPLA Blog. April 14, 2016.
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Voon, Claire. "How User-Friendly Are Museum Image Rights?" Hyperallergic. June 10, 2016.
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Woolfry, Chris. "Just as We Need Open Data, We Need Open Art." OpenGLAM Blog. May 24, 2016.
Copyright:
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Newman, Andy. "Artist Challenges Genesis of Duke Riley’s Illuminated-Pigeon
Project." The New York Times. May 27, 2016.
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United States Copyright Office. "Mandatory Deposit of Electronic Books and Sound Recordings Available Only Online."
Copyright.gov. May 17, 2016.
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United States Copyright Office. "Revising Section 108: Copyright Exceptions for Libraries and Archives."
Copyright.gov. June 7, 2016.
Open Access:
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Enserink, Martin. "In Dramatic Statement, European Leaders Call for ‘Immediate’ Open Access
to All Scientific Papers by 2020." Science. May 27, 2016.
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Moody, Glyn. "Open Access: All Human Knowledge is There - So Why Can’t Everybody Access it?" Ars Technica. June
17, 2016.
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Wright, Meredith. "A Scientist’s Attempt to Help: Round-Up of Open Access
Blogs and Journal Articles on Gun Violence." PLOS Early Career Researcher Community Blog. June 15, 2016.
Funding:
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Bullard, Giuliana. "IMLS Seeks Nation’s Top Museums and Libraries for 2017 National Medal."
Institute of Museum and Library Services. June 21, 2016.
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"Senate Advances Bill Funding Arts Education.” Americans for the Arts. June 21, 2016.
Intellectual Freedom/Access to Information:
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Daly, Matthew. "Congress Sends Obama Bill to Ease Access to Gov't Records." The Associated Press.
June 13, 2016.
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Keiser, Barbie E. "Recent Innovations in Open Government." Information Today. June 14, 2016.
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Selyukh, Alina. "U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Net Neutrality Rules in Full."
National Public Radio. June 14, 2016.
Privacy:
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"NYU Researchers Find Weak Spots in Europe's 'Right to be Forgotten' Data Privacy Law."
NYU Tandon School of Engineering News and Publications. June 7, 2016.
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Shanley, Mia and Kevin Liffey. "Wikipedia Warns Against French Attempt to Extend EU Privacy Law Globally."
Reuters. June 10, 2016.
Technology and Telecommunications:
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Fung, Brian. “This Cable Industry Proposal Would Let You Ditch Your Cable Box Forever.” The
Washington Post. June 17, 2016.
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“Harnessing Solar and Wind Energy in One Device Could Power the 'Internet of Things'.“ ScienceDaily. May 25, 2016.
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Rothman, Joshua. “What Are the Odds We Are Living in a Computer Simulation?” The New Yorker. June
9, 2016.
This issue compiled by: Alexander Watkins, Sara DeWaay, Mary Wassermann, Daniel Payne, and Caley Cannon
Caley Cannon
Art Librarian
Brand Library & Art Center
1601 W. Mountain St.
Glendale, CA 91201
818.548.2010