Nicole Allen (@txtbks) and I will be speaking at a panel at LibrePlanet in Cambridge, MA, this weekend: New research techniques like data mining have highlighted the shortcomings in “free” (as in beer) licensing of academic research, and the benefits of “libre” licensing that permits true scholarly engagement with data and scholarship. These challenges apply equally…
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(This is a "Page")UMass Libraries Copyright & Information Policy Education Program
The UMass Libraries offer educational consultations, workshops, departmental meetings, and guest lectures about copyright and other information law issues that may affect research and teaching. We also provide fact sheets, online reference, and learning materials about copyright. Copyright Resources at UMass The Copyright & Information Policy Librarian holds office hours by appointment. Contact copyright@umass.edu to schedule…
(This is a "Page")Author Charges in Publishing
Academic authors may pay a variety of charges in scholarly publishing, from APCs (“author publication charges”) for open access, to page charges, to color charges. Some of these charges Up-front costs Page charges – n% of journals across disciplines charge APCs (author page charges); this varies across disciplines Color charges – Charges for color figures Submission…
CCC commentary by Peter Hirtle
Well worth reading: A review by Peter Hirtle of the various claims by the Copyright Clearance Center that it is effectively a creature of Congress, or a nonprofit that serves all entities. The truth is that it was formed by publishers, to serve publisher interests. It was a need identified by Congress, but they had…
Long Arm of the Law at the Charleston Conference
I’ll be presenting tomorrow (Nov. 7, 2014) at the “Long Arm of the Law” program at the Charleston Conference, with Bill Hannay, and Ann Okerson moderating. I get to do copyright …. http://2014charlestonconference.sched.org/event link Panel description: This is the 4th year of the Charleston Conference’s legal update session. We wondered if there would be enough…
Cambridge University Press v. Patton (11th Cir. Oct. 17, 2014) – initial thoughts
The GSU decision is out — here’s a link to the PDF. Don’t panic! It’s a reversal on fair use, but if you read more deeply, it’s actually pretty good. My notes (written for my library director and colleagues, on a first quick read, not yet edited) are below. I am posting them anyway, in lieu…
Martin Eve visiting campus
Martin Eve (Oct. 2, 2014), 3:00 – 4:00, Room 2601 Du Bois Library – Martin Eve, Director of the Open Library of Humanities, will speak on open access in the humanities….
California public health OA mandate
Curious that California’s AB 609 (public health open access mandate) has a sunset provision. Still, yaay, mostly. http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140AB609 ……
(This is a "Page")Copyright Reading Group
The Libraries host a monthly reading group for copyright fans in the library, on campus, and with affiliated organizations. We meet the first Monday of every month, in Room 1638 of the Du Bois Library. Permalink: http://library.umass.edu/copyright-reading-group Upcoming Meetings : Summer of Music! JULY 18, MONDAY (rescheduled from 7/5 Tue), noon – Pre-1972 sound recordings! They’re…