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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA).
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA).
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA);
In particular, the Declaration sets out clearly a number of the key
principles supporting the work of libraries. From freedom of access to
information, expression and opinion, to privacy, education, and the
right to participate in cultural life, it is a key reference for our
institutions.
As part of the global celebrations for the anniversary, IFLA has produced a briefing - Get into the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
This explains the importance of the Declaration, offers ways of finding
out more, and makes suggestions for how libraries can get involved."
IFLA via Intellectual Property Watch; Copyright For Libraries Around The World In 2018
"Note: This roundup of changes to copyright laws around the world was prepared and originally published here by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). It is reposted with permission of the authors.
Copyright laws around the world are constantly changing in an attempt to adapt – or react – to the digital world. These changes can have a major impact on how libraries function and on the public service they provide. While some reforms offer new possibilities and legal certainty, others look backwards and seek to use the law to restrict the ability of libraries to guarantee meaningful information access to their users.
IFLA therefore follows the evolution of copyright reforms around the world, as well as bilateral and multilateral trade agreements that impact copyright regimes.
With the input of the IFLA copyright and other legal matters committee and network, we have compiled an inventory of recent and ongoing reforms that affect libraries and their services around the world. Following part 1, part 2 will identify topics that seem to be gaining importance in copyright reforms, and the approach that countries are adopting."
