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Category Archives: Access Copyright
UofT Says No to Access Copyright Agreement
In an announcement from Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost, it was stated “that, despite good faith efforts by both parties, we have been unable to reach an agreement with Access Copyright for a renewal of the current License at a … Continue reading
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UWO petition against renewing Access Copyright Agreement
This has circulated on the CAUT librarians list this morning: “On May 1st, a petition signed by 70 library workers from across library units at the University of Western Ontario was delivered to Dr. Janice Deakin, Provost & Vice-President (Academic). … Continue reading
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Responses to Access Copyright’s Lawsuit Against York University
CBC Article – http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2013/04/14/copyright-universities.html?cmp=rss CAUT’s letter to Access Copyright, dated April 9, 2013. Blog Responses: Michael Geist’s “Access Copyright’s Desperate Declaration of War Against Fair Dealing“
ACCESS Copyright: Lawsuit Launched Against York University
Today Access Copyright issued a news release about the launching of a lawsuit against York University, see this Access Copyright News Release.
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Supreme Court Decision on “Fair Dealing” …
See the settlement attached. Lawyers have started to assess the decision. Michael Geist notes: “…but the clear takeaway is that the court has delivered an undisputed win for fair dealing that has positive implications for education and innovation, while striking … Continue reading
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Update on the Universities who have not signed the Access Copyright Agreement…
Dear Colleagues, Sam Trosow is keeping a running list of institutions who have not signed the AC agreement, see below and current site: http://samtrosow.wordpress.com/2012/06/29/compilation-of-annoucements-for-institutions-opting-out-of-model-license/ Here is a list of the latest: “…(Jun 29) Here is a (partial) compilation of available … Continue reading
3 Universities announce they are not signing the Access Copyright agreement…
Memorial University just announced they are not signing the AC agreement. From the Daily News http://today.mun.ca/news.php?news_id=7462 Carleton University is not signing the Access Copyright agreement, June 28, 2012. Royal Roads University is not signing the agreement with Access Copyright, June … Continue reading
Trent University Declines to Sign Access Copyright Agreement
Circulating today on the CAUT Librarians list: http://www.trentu.ca/newsevents/newsDetail.php?newsID=2827 From the Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic After much feedback, debate and discourse with various internal student groups and faculty, Trent University has decided not to sign a licence agreement … Continue reading
Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta
It has just been announced on the CAUT Librarians’ list that Mount Royal University will not be signing the Access Copyright.
University of Waterloo Opts Out of Access Copyright
F.Y.I. Here’s an announcement from today’s UW Daily Bulletin: Copyright clearance agreement statement : a message from the Vice-President, Academic and Provost The University of Waterloo has decided not to sign the copyright license negotiated by Access Copyright and the … Continue reading
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