On 22 May 2023, Centrum Cyfrowe Foundation will host an international conference on intellectual property law for libraries and archives…
secure digital lending
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. …
Centrum Cyfrowe wins KR21 call for proposals on legal provisions around Secure Digital Lending in European libraries
Centrum Cyfrowe has been selected to deliver a European study on the law around digital lending, funded by the Knowledge…
