Libraries and archives leave international copyright discussions empty handed after countries fail to reach agreement again - July 15, 2014
Discussions regarding an international copyright instrument for libraries and archives again collapsed inconclusively at the 28th meeting of the Standing Committee on Copyright & Related Rights (SCCR) in Geneva, from June30 – July 4. In the early hours of July 5, Member States finally 'agreed to… Read More
Authors Guild v. HathiTrust: Implications for libraries - July 15, 2014
Jonathan Band, policybandwidth and legal counsel to the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA), recently released an analysis of the recent Authors Guild v. HathiTrust decision, "What Does the HathiTrust Decision Mean for Libraries?". As Band notes, 'The decision has implications for libraries that go far beyond the… Read More
Baker & Taylor announces completion of API integration between its Axis 360 and Innovative’s Polaris ILS - July 15, 2014
Baker & Taylor, a worldwide distributor of digital and print books, has announced that API integration between its Axis 360 digital media platform and Innovative's Polaris ILS has been completed, achieving a new milestone in simplified patron experience and digital library administration benefits. The integration… Read More
Dr. Courtney Aldrich to head new web-only journal ACS Infectious Diseases - July 14, 2014
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced that Dr. Courtney Aldrich will head the brand-new, web-only journal ACS Infectious Diseases as editor-in-chief. With the first issue slated for publication in January 2015, the pioneering journal will meet a growing demand for a place to publish top-notch… Read More
Cell Press set to publish China-based journal Molecular Plant - July 14, 2014
Cell Press, an imprint of STM publisher Elsevier, will take over from Oxford University Press as publisher of Molecular Plant, an international society journal that publishes important advances in plant biology, in January 2015. The journal is led by a global team… Read More
Coalition opposes copyright term extension in Trans-Pacific partnership agreement - July 14, 2014
On July 9, 2014, ARL joined 34 other organisations in sending a letter to ministers of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiating parties, expressing opposition to the copyright term of life plus 70 years proposed by the United States. These organisations - representing libraries, archives, authors, educators,… Read More
