Top Ten Copyright Stories of 2019…and What to Expect in 2020
Keith Kupferschmid recaps the most important stories in the world of copyright from 2019, and gives a preview of what is to come in 2020.
A Rose is a Rose is a Rose – but Trademark is not Copyright is not Trademark
Copyright law and trademark law are distinct forms of intellectual property protection and are useful for different purposes.
RightsLink for Scientific Communications October 2019 Release Supports Transformative Agreements
RightsLink Author is now RightsLink for Scientific Communications, and other important changes rolled out in the October 2019 Release.
Reassessing the Print Book
According to scholar Amaranth Borsuk, a book is a physical and metaphorical container, suitable for holding any imaginable human expression.
RightsLink Author Release 19: Authentication improvements, reporting updates, tax data availability, and more
RightsLink Author’s Release 19 includes new features developed in response to market shifts, customer requests, and ongoing technical excellence.
A Half-Century of Resisting Censorship in American Libraries
Deborah Caldwell-Stone discusses the 50-year legacy of the American Library Association’s free speech legal defense fund, the Freedom to Read Foundation.
African Publishers Explore Copyright at Africa Rising Summit
Publishing leaders from Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, and other African nations accelerated the copyright dialogue at the June 2019 summit Africa Rising.
Africa Rising: An Interview with Lawrence Njagi
Lawrence Njagi, chair of the Kenya Publisher Association, sat for an interview ahead of International Publisher Association’s event Africa Rising.
20 Insightful Tweets from Special Libraries Association’s #SLA2019
As another successful Special Libraries Association 2019 conference wraps up, it’s time for CCC’s annual look back at some of our favorite Tweet-sized insights from the show.
Overheard at SSP 2019
We’ve selected posts from across social media that capture the exciting conversations, insights, and connections created at #SSP2019.