More from The Netherlands. Following on from the Amsterdam Principles (but only coincidentally) the announcement of the Hague Declaration appears below.
For those who want more, there’s quite a bit of political action regarding copyright right now in the UK (the Greens) https://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/2015/04/27/greens-to-review-copyright-policy/ and in the European Parliament (the Pirates) https://juliareda.eu/2015/01/press-release-eu-copyright-report/ . Amalyah Keshet Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management The Israel Museum, Jerusalem ________________________________ -----Original Message----- Subject: The Hague Declaration on Knowledge Discovery In The Digital Age Launches The formal launch took place today. "Over 50 organisations have signed The Hague Declaration on Knowledge Discovery in the Digital Age, which calls for immediate changes to intellectual property (IP) law and the removal of other barriers preventing widened and more equal access to data." "The Declaration asserts that copyright was never designed to regulate the sharing of facts, data and ideas ‒ nor should it. The right to receive and impart information and ideas is guaranteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights but the modern application of IP law often limits this right, even when these most simple building blocks of knowledge are used." “'The rapidly changing digital environment, increased computing power and the sheer quantity of data being produced makes it essential for researchers and society to be able to use modern techniques and tools to help them make new discoveries. Research practices could be revolutionised and lives could literally be saved, if we can achieve better access to the knowledge contained within Big Data,' said Kristiina Hormia-Poutanen, President of LIBER, the Association of European Research Libraries, which has led work to develop the Declaration." Links to the full text declaration, infographic, list of organizations (including ARL) that have signed thus far, and additional info here: http://www.infodocket.com/2015/05/06/the-hague-declaration-on-knowledge-discovery-in-the-digital-age-launches/ __gary Gary D. Price, MLIS Co-Founder and Editor, Library Journal's INFOdocket.com Co-Founder and Editor, FullTextReports.com Information Industry Analyst Librarian http://INFOdocket.com ________________________________
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