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CARL’s 2009 Copyright Consultation Submission (PDF)
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Mémoire de l’ABRC pour la Consultation de 2009 sur le droit d’auteur (PDF)NEWS / NOUVELLES
Copyright Head Tells House She Opposes Google Books Settlement
Gordon Flagg
American Libraries Online, September 18, 2009
Register of Copyrights Marybeth Peters raised strong objections to the
proposed settlement of lawsuits challenging Google’s Book Search project
when she testified
before the House Judiciary Committee on September 10. Calling parts of the
settlement “fundamentally at odds with the law”, she warned
the deal
could undermine Congress’ ability to govern copyrights and could have
“serious international implications” for books published outside
the United States.*
http://www.ala.org/ala/alonline/currentnews/newsarchive/2009/september2009/petersopposesgooglebooks091609.cfm
Google Said to Be Talking With Justice About Online Book Deal
Susan Decker and Christopher Stern
Bloomberg, September 17, 2009
Google Inc. and a group of authors and publishers are in discussions with
the Justice Department about modifications to a settlement designed to make
millions of out- of-print books available online. The discussions are aimed
at modifying the settlement in ways that allay Justice Department concerns
that the deal would discourage other companies from competing for access
to the books online.*
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aE7YHKFvtMqI
Google Signs Print-on-Demand Deal for Two Million Public Domain Titles
Norman Oder
Library Journal, September 17, 2009
Google and On Demand Books (ODB), the maker of the Espresso Book Machine®
(EBM), have signed a deal that will provide print-on-demand (PoD) access
to more than two million public-domain titles (published before 1923) in
Google’s digital files. Should the Google Book Search settlement be
approved, this particular deal also presages potential PoD access to millions
more in-copyright “orphan works”.*
http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6697430.html?nid=2673&source=title&rid=490036441
Digital libraries bridge the Atlantic
September 17, 2009
Charles Darwin’s hand-written annotations in 700 of the books from
his personal library were painstakingly transcribed in the 1980s. Thanks
to high-resolution digital imagery and an international partnership between
Cambridge University Library, Darwin Manuscripts Project at the
American Museum of Natural History in New York, the Natural History Museum
in London and the Biodiversity Heritage Library (a collective of ten major
natural history museum libraries, botanical libraries, and research institutions
in the US and UK), Darwin’s marginalia will be digitally married to
the texts they illuminate. Scholars will be able to learn more about his
thoughts on a wide range of topics. The National Endowment for the Humanities
and JISC are supporting the project.*
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/Home/news/stories/2009/09/transatlanticcollaboration.aspx
Google Says Gotcha to ReCaptcha, the Word-Puzzle Company
Ben Terris
The Chronicle of Higher Education, September 16, 2009
Search giant Google Inc. announced it has purchased reCaptcha,
a company that began as a research project at Carnegie Mellon University.
ReCaptcha develops online word puzzles for Web-site security purposes and
to help digitize printed text. Google will use it in projects like Google
Books and Google News Archive Search.*
http://chronicle.com/blogPost/Google-Buys-Company-That-Helps/8079/?sid=wc&utm_source=wc&utm_medium=en
A Compact for Open-Access Publication
September 14, 2009
Five premier American institutions of higher learning—Cornell, Dartmouth,
Harvard, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of
California, Berkeley—have announced their joint commitment to a compact
for open-access publication. University librarian at UC Berkeley, Thomas
C. Leonard, says "Publishers and researchers know that it has never
been easier to share the best work they produce with the world. But they
also know that their traditional business model is creating new walls around
discoveries. Universities can really help take down these walls and the
open-access compact is a highly significant tool for the job." *
http://hul.harvard.edu/news/2009_0914_compact.html
[More on the OA compact in the following interview transcript with director
of Harvard’s Office of Scholarly Communication Stuart
Sheiber. Additional commentary at Open Access News HTML,
Open Access Archivangelism HTML,
and Inside Higher Ed HTML.]
Google veut aider les journaux à faire payer les internautes
Benjamin Ferran
Le Figaro, 14 septembre 2009
« Google brouille les cartes. Chantre d'un modèle gratuit
financé par la publicité, le groupe vient de remettre à
l'Association des journaux américains un document, révélé
par le Nieman
Journalism Lab, où il émet une série d'idées
pour accompagner la presse en ligne vers un modèle payant. Soulignant
son attachement à «l'ouverture» sur internet, Google
rappelle que cela ne signifie pas pour autant que tout doit y être
gratuit. «Un modèle payant peut constituer une source de revenus
additionnels importante», écrit-il. »
http://www.lefigaro.fr/hightech/2009/09/10/01007-20090910ARTFIG00454-google-veut-aider-les-journaux-a-faire-payer-les-internautes-.php
Fair Copyright is Balanced Copyright
Broadcaster Magazine, September 12, 2009
The Writers Guild of Canada recently filed its submission on
copyright reform with the federal government. The WGC welcomed the government’s
efforts to update legislation to address the new technologies and media
that have changed the way Canadians access and use copyrighted material.
According to the WGC, a balanced approach to copyright is grounded in one
simple principle: “copyright law should encourage widespread use and
distribution of copyright works while ensuring creators are appropriately
compensated for those uses.” *
http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/issues/ISArticle.asp?aid=1000340823
Final frontier: Research megaproject will soon disclose mysteries of the
deep
Anne Mullens
University Affairs, September 8, 2009
NEPTUNE Canada (Northeast Pacific Time-Series Undersea Networked Experiments)
is the world’s largest and most advanced cabled ocean observatory
that’s set to reveal, in real time, the ocean’s secrets for
the next 25 years. Led by the University of Victoria and located off the
coast of British Columbia, it is a collaborative effort between 13 Canadian
universities, four international universities and research institutes, governments
and industry, and involving hundreds of scientists, researchers, engineers
and technologists working to bring it to the final deployment stage this
fall. NEPTUNE Canada will study tectonic plate movements for tsunami and
earthquake monitoring, whale behaviour and migration, ocean nutrient levels,
gas hydrate deposits, climate change impacts such as acidification, and
more.*
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/the-final-frontier3.aspx
ARTICLES
On the ropes? Robert Darnton's Case for Books
Publishers Weekly, September 14, 2009
In The Case for Books: Past, Present, and Future, Robert Darnton offers
an in-depth examination of the book from its earliest beginnings to its
evolving place in culture, commerce and the academy. Darnton asserts that
to predict the death of the book is to ignore its centuries-long history
of survival. Nevertheless, his analysis also concerns current issues and
how their solutions will shape the future information landscape: “The
issues facing the book are urgent, I believe, not merely because book professionals
must find a way through the immediate financial crises that plague them,
but because the publishing landscape is shifting under our feet. We are
living in one of those rare moments in history when things may come apart
and be put back together again in ways that will determine the future for
decades or more, despite the endless innovations of technology.” Much
of the discussion in the Case for Books is devoted to Google Inc.’s
digitization efforts.*
http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6696290.html
Europeana and Digitization: The Collaboration Is Only Beginning
Susanne Bjørner
Information Today, September 10, 2009
The recently released "Next Steps" planning communication from
the European Commission (EC) gives Europeana (www.europeana.eu)
just praise as a showcase for European cultural artifacts. The communiqué
calls for much more collaboration to increase content, find digital rights
solutions, and establish sustainable funding for Europeana. In addition
to more works equal participation from all member libraries is needed, as
well as more original-language content. France is still the biggest contributor
to Europeana, providing roughly 47% of the content.*
http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/NewsBreaks/Europeana-and-Digitization-The-Collaboration-Is-Only-Beginning-56079.asp
Louisiana: a model for advancing regional e-Research through cyberinfrastructure
Daniel S. Katz et al
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A
Issue 367, 2009
Louisiana researchers and universities are leading a concentrated, collaborative
effort to
foster statewide e-Research through new cyberinfrastructure that will include
computing systems, data storage systems, advanced instruments and data repositories,
visualization
environments and people, all linked together by software programs and high-performance
networks. This collaborative effort has led to a set of interlinked projects
that are conducive to an environment that encourages increased collaboration
resulting in new e-Research opportunities.*
http://www.cct.lsu.edu/~gallen/Preprints/CS_Katz09a.pdf
RESOURCES / RESSOURCES
Research data management guidance
University of Edinburgh, Information Services, August 28, 2009
Information Services at the University of Edinburgh has assembled a Website
on data management best practices. The Website is divided into three main
modules, each providing detailed advice and information: How to manage research
data; Data sharing and preservation; and Training, advice & support.
http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/information-services/services/research-support/data-library/research-data-mgmt
Workshops on creating Open Access journals
Open Access Publishing
Professor David Solomon, Founding Editor of Medical Education Online and
author of "Developing Open Access Journals: A practical guide",
and professional publisher Caroline Sutton, Co-Action Publishing, offer
workshops
and specially-designed courses for scholarly publishers and small publishing
teams. Workshop content is delivered through short didactic sessions, small
group discussions and assignments completed individually. Participants are
provided with a series of forms, checklists and other written decision aides
to use in working though the process of planning, designing, and implementing
their journal.*
http://www.openaccesspublishing.org/index.php
Health Encyclopedia
Drexel University College of Medicine
This online guide puts facts, photos and multimedia files of more than
3,000 diseases and conditions at students’ fingertips. Users can click
their way through causes, symptoms and treatment options.*
http://www.drexelmed.edu/Home/HealthEncyclopedia.aspx
2009-2010 CAUT Almanac of Post-Secondary Education in Canada
The almanac documents current statistical information available on the
status of Canadian post-secondary education. This year’s figures show
that universities increasingly rely on private income sources to fund operations.
It also provides statistics on academic staff salaries and gender; libraries;
student enrolment, graduation, and loans; student-teacher ratios; university
research; and national/provincial and international comparisons.*
http://www.caut.ca/pages.asp?page=442
EVENTS / ÉVÉNEMENTS
Free OCLC Webinar: Approaching an Entity Crisis: Reconceiving Research
Libraries in a Multi-institutional Context September 23, 2009, 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. ET
The recent report from the Council on Library and Information Resources, titled No Brief Candle, recommends that the research library be "redefined as a multi-institutional entity." The worldwide economic crisis lends urgency to that recommendation. Advances in technology and mass digitization are rapidly minimizing constraints of distance, challenging the value of heavily redundant content and processes at standalone libraries. In this presentation, Anne R. Kenney (Cornell University) will build on her participation on a panel discussion at an ARL meeting on redefining libraries as multi-institutional entities. Her talk will begin with some assumptions designed to provoke the issue, suggest major areas for building highly integrated relationships, and conclude by describing the proposed partnership between the libraries at Cornell and Columbia universities.*
http://www.oclc.org/programsandresearch/dss/kenney.htm
Copyright Law in Canada and the United States: The Digital Challenge
Toronto, Ontario, September 25, 2009
Two international copyright experts, Barry Sookman and Eric Schwartz, will
discuss the critical challenges and issues posed by the new digital technologies
and debate the controversial approaches to copyright reform and enforcement
in the United States and Canada. Giuseppina D’Agostino, professor
at York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School and director of its Intellectual
Property Law and Technology Program, will moderate the session. This presentation
will interest members of the cultural, academic, business and legal communities,
public policy analysts, government policy analysts, economists, and others
with an interest in a comparative view of copyright issues and social policy.*
http://www.thecanadainstitute.ca/e/pdf/2009_09_10_Copyright_Panel.pdf
Negotiating for Parity: Closing the Librarian/Faculty Gap
Ottawa, Ontario, October 23-25, 2009
The Canadian Association of University Teachers is hosting a conference
focused on closing the gap between librarian / faculty parity, and how the
former can effectively negotiate for greater control over such things as
salary, workload management, academic freedom protection, and research and
teaching opportunities. The theme of parity will be explored through a series
of presentations, workshops, and breakout group discussions. Toni Samek,
Professor, School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta,
will provide the keynote address.*
http://www.caut.ca/pages.asp?page=534
/ Program PDF
9th Annual Augustana Information Literacy in Academic Libraries Workshop:
New Foundations: Building an Inquiry-based Information Literacy Agenda
Camrose, Alberta, December 3, 2009
Presenter Ross Todd, Associate Professor, Rutgers University School of
Communication, Information & Library Studies, will lead this year’s
workshop focusing on an inquiry-based approach to information literacy
where the end point of instruction is not the mastery of information-handling
skills (locating, accessing, and evaluating information), but rather a constructivist
approach that emphasizes learners’ development of deep knowledge and
understanding. Participants will also benefit from an introduction to an
instructional design based on Carol Kuhlthau's Information Search Process
model that provides a conceptual framework for instruction that facilitates
students' information-to-knowledge journey. There will also be an option
to attend a dinner on December 2nd.*
http://www.library.ualberta.ca/augustana/infolit/workshop/
Éclairage des statistiques sociales sur les enjeux, les dynamiques
et les résultats en enseignement supérieur : perspectives
internationales
Montréal, Québec, 7-9 décembre 2009
« L’objectif de cette conférence est de faire le
point sur ce que l’analyse de grandes bases de données issues
de sources diverses et provenant de différents pays et régions
nous a permis d’apprendre sur des questions importantes concernant
l’enseignement supérieur. La conférence veut enfin provoquer
un débat entre plusieurs acteurs et susciter une réflexion
approfondie sur l’éclairage que les statistiques sociales peuvent
apporter à l’étude des enjeux, des dynamiques et des
résultats en enseignement supérieur. »
http://www.ciqss.umontreal.ca/fr/SSES/index.html
*Text adapted from source / Texte adapté de la source
