Our call to action! Publishers: We ask that you sign up to the pledge.Libraries and Consortia: We ask that you…

Our call to action! Publishers: We ask that you sign up to the pledge.Libraries and Consortia: We ask that you…
[ENGLISH BELOW] Dans un récent article, Le Monde a donné l’espace au président de l’Association française des éditeurs pour faire…
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. …
After the drive to facilitate access to content in the first year of the pandemic, 2021 has seen a marked…