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Don Quichotte, Médée ou l’Avare ? Pourquoi faut-il résister à l’opposition des éditeurs français au zéro embargo sur l’accès à la science
[ENGLISH BELOW] Dans un récent article, Le Monde a donné l’espace au président de l’Association française des éditeurs pour faire…
Internet Archive judgement: A very partial decision
Last Friday, the US Federal Judge overseeing the Hachette vs Internet Archive case issued their judgement, broadly accepting the arguments of publishers against the Archive’s use of Controlled Digital Lending.
The decision, unfortunately, pays little attention to the value of the work of libraries, and in particular of lending.
While regrettable, this decision is of little relevance to Europe, where secure forms of digital lending can take place under a specific legal basis. …
Fear and Loathing in the Library eBook Market
After the drive to facilitate access to content in the first year of the pandemic, 2021 has seen a marked…
