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Thursday, 18th August 2005

Library of Congress Launches Web Site on Independent Copyright Committee

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Virtual Reference
Source: AP
Experts offer homework help online
Lots of examples of both free and fee-based services but NO mention of the fact that many public libraries offer virtual reference services. Sad, since so much effort has been put into building vr services.
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Copyright--United States
Source: LC
New Web Site, Library of Congress Launches Web Site on Independent Copyright Committee
"The Library of Congress has launched a new public Web site to cover the groundbreaking work of a special independent committee. By 2006, this committee will recommend changes to copyright law that recognize the need for exceptions to the law for libraries and archives in the digital age."
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Intellectual Freedom
Source: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
Just Released (Highlights Only), IFLA/FAIFE World Report 2005 on Intellectual Freedom and Libraries: Libraries, National Security, Freedom of Information Laws and Social Responsibilities
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Scholarly Publishing
Open Access
Source: The Guardian
Springer hires open access pioneer
"One of the leading lights of the open access movement - dedicated to making academic research freely available to everyone over the internet - has joined the ranks of the traditional publishing world. Jan Velterop, publishing director of pioneering open access publisher BioMed Central is joining Germany's Springer, the world's second largest producer of scientific journals, as director of open access, heading up its fledgling open access publishing arm."
See Also: Additional Coverage via Open Access News
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National Archives--United Kingdom
Source: NA
Natalie Ceeney Appointed new Chief Executive of The National Archives
"Ms Ceeney is currently director of operations and services at the British Library, where she manages all of the British Library's services, including both its famous reading rooms and its remote delivery services. She has previously managed clinical services in the NHS, and has led strategic consultancy projects across a range of industries at McKinsey and company. She takes up her new post on October 17."
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Libraries--Marketing
Source: Chris Olson
The August Issue of Chris Olson's Marketing Treasures Newsletter is Online

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