eBooks Archives – Knowledge Rights 21

Fri, 6 Oct

A cry of anguish from Europe’s libraries

KR21’s Greek national coordinator George Glossiotis shared our joint call for action on eBooks from library associations across Europe in…

Wed, 4 Oct

Request for Proposals: National / EU Initiatives October 2023 – June 2024

Want to help pave the way towards 21st-century access to research, education, and culture? We need you! Submit your proposal…

Tue, 11 Jul

eBook Pledge: Making eBook markets sustainable for the long term

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

Mon, 24 Apr

Library associations across Europe joint call for action on eBooks

National and other library associations from across Europe have signed a letter underlining the urgency to find ways to ensure…

Tue, 28 Mar

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. …