Library Groups Join Effort for 'Balanced' Copyright

The American Library Association and the Association of Research Libraries are among the organizations to join a new coalition dedicated to promoting "balanced" copyright laws. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Library Groups Join Effort for 'Balanced' Copyright

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