Judge asked to rule on 'fair use' in HathiTrust case
The latest actions in the copyright infringement lawsuit against digital repository HathiTrust and five universities in the US could force a more specific legal definition of what constitutes 'fair use' of digitised literary works in libraries and archives.
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Call for entries: Library Board of WA Award for Excellence
Entries are now open for the Library Board of Western Australia Award for Excellence, which recognises excellence and innovation in the library sector by any person, library or organisation in Western Australia.
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Call for applications: 2012 Community Heritage Grants
Community groups around the country are able to apply for grants of up to $15,000 to help preserve and manage locally held, nationally significant cultural heritage collections of documents and objects for future generations.
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Australia’s first feminist journal goes online
The National Library of Australia (NLA) has digitized and made available online Australia’s first feminist journal, The Dawn, (1888-1905).
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ALS Gold Medal 2012 shortlist announced
The shortlist for the 2012 ALS Gold Medal, presented 'for a work of outstanding literary merit published in 2011', has been announced.
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The Morgan seeks more Young Fellows
The Morgan Library and Museum in New York, USA, is seeking more members for its Young Fellows Program.
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