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LIBRARIES AND GLOBAL ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE
IFLA’S INTERNATIONALADVOCACY AND WHYMATTERS FOR YOU
Stephen WyberPolicy and Research Officer, IFLAStephen.Wyber@ifla.org
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INTRODUCTION
UN Development
Internet Governance WIPO
Copyright Exceptions
for Libraries
EUROPEAN UNION
Copyright, eLendingSupport to the profession
worldwide
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GENEVA – WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANISATION (1/3) A GLOBAL SET OF EXCEPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS?
• WIPO – Guardian of the Berne Convention
• Tendency to Create New Rights…
• … but since 2004, limitations on the agenda
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• The Challenge:• Poor laws…• … at a time of rising expectations
• Objectives:• Drive domestic reform where needed• Enable cross-border collaboration
• The Substance:• Preservation, Reproduction, Lending, Legal Deposit,
Orphan Works, Parallel Importation, Cross-Border Uses, Limitations on Liability, Contract Override, Technological Protection Measures, Translation…
GENEVA – WIPO (2/3)
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SUPPORT AND RESISTANCE
• Developed/Developing Country Divide
• Other Topics on the Agenda
• Next Stop November• Other Fora?
GENEVA – WIPO (3/3)
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IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT ANCILLARY COPYRIGHT…
• E-Lending (VOB vs Stichting Leenrecht, and beyond)
• Remote Access• Cross-Border
Document Supply
BRUSSELS – EUROPEAN UNION
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(ONLINE) ACCESS TO INFORMATION – A DEVELOPMENT ISSUE
• Libraries and the Sustainable Development Goals• Getting Access to Information into the SDGs• Getting Libraries into National Implementation
Plans• Developing an Evidence Base
• Libraries and Internet Governance• Protecting Access to Information as a Principle• Public Access in Libraries
NEW YORK – UNITED NATIONS
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IFLA AND NATIONAL LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS BUT ALSO SO MUCH MORE… (1/2)
• International…• Engage globally where necessary
• … Federation• Bring together national associations• Make links with like-minded communities• Create communities of interest – 50+ Sections/Committees• Calls for nominations coming up!
• … of Library Associations and Institutions• Support the work of national bodies
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THANK YOU!
Stephen WyberPolicy and Research Officer, IFLAStephen.Wyber@ifla.org
(… en ik wil graag mijn nederlands oefenen!)