Advocates of open access to orphan works cheered the rejection of the settlement, saying it could pave the way for legislation that would let anyone — not just Google — use the books..
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Hi Everyone, this may be the article regarding the accuracy of Wikipedia vs. Britannica that Dr. Grossblatt was talking about. This is three years old, so I wonder if the findings would be different today.
Amazon May Impede Access to Some Publishers' Books - 1 views
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Another round of disputes on e-book pricing between Amazon and publishers
Google's Next Stop May Be in Congress - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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“If Congress can wake up to the importance of this issue, there’s a good chance they will pass orphan books legislation, and they will do so in the interest of the general public, not favoring any enterprise,” said Robert Darnton, director of the Harvard University Library
California enacts digital book privacy law - 0 views
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Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a bill that will extend privacy protections currently in place for library records to book purchases, including e-books. The Reader Privacy Act of 2011 will require government agencies to obtain a court order before they access customer records from book stores or online retailers.
Open Access Voted Down at Maryland « The Scholarly Kitchen - 0 views
Copyright War Pits Silicon Valley Against Hollywood - 0 views
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Internet piracy versus rightsholders square off again in proposing a new addition to DMCA - the Protect IP act (PIPA), blacklisting "rogue sites" and holding Internet Service Providers responsible to block access to these sites. O'Reilly has stepped up in favor of Silicon Valley.
AAAS Board Defends Climate Scientists - Science News - 0 views
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American Association of Advancement for Science wants to call out politicians and NGOs that intimidate climate scientists from publishing their research in journals or giving it to the public.
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