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Why is there a need for a Digital Knowledge Act in the EU? Because as a new op-ed from communia points out, libraries & educational institutions encounter “significant barriers when trying to provide learning materials in digital form,” among other challenges. Learn more ⤵️
Together with Felix Reda we outlined our asks for a Digital Knowledge Act to enable & support knowledge institutions in Europe:
- no liability when acting in good faith
- fight unfair licensing
- no paywalls for publicly funded research
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- no liability when acting in good faith
- fight unfair licensing
- no paywalls for publicly funded research
More on @euractiv.com:
www.euractiv.com/section/digi...
December 7, 2023 at 7:06 PM
Why is there a need for a Digital Knowledge Act in the EU? Because as a new op-ed from communia points out, libraries & educational institutions encounter “significant barriers when trying to provide learning materials in digital form,” among other challenges. Learn more ⤵️
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BREAKING: the largest constituency of human rights orgs ever is calling for a congressional investigation into Big Tech and Big Publishing's unchecked power over digital books—and surveillance of those who read them. www.battleforlibraries.com/congress/
Human Rights Organizations Call on 2024 Congress to Investigate Big Tech and Publishing’s Strangle...
A broad civil society coalition is sounding the alarm on Big Tech and Big Publishing’s unchecked power over digital books—and surveillance of those who read them.
www.battleforlibraries.com
December 7, 2023 at 1:57 PM
BREAKING: the largest constituency of human rights orgs ever is calling for a congressional investigation into Big Tech and Big Publishing's unchecked power over digital books—and surveillance of those who read them. www.battleforlibraries.com/congress/