I’ve been quickly skimming through things that are going on back home, and I can’t help but link to a couple of things that seem really great.
1. Speak up:
Vancouver Public Library is embarking on a new series of programs entitled Speak Up. Its intention is to provide an opportunity for the general public to engage in broad policy discussions on issues impacting our lives. (…)A series of programs entitled Who Owns Knowledge? will be featured from October 24th – October 29th, 2005. These programs are intended to stimulate discussion on our loss of access to broad areas of knowledge created by individuals and organizations subsidized by the public.
Five different areas will be explored:
- Who Owns Your Genes?
- Drugs for Profit or Health?
- Selling Universities
- When is There Too Much Copyright?
- Without a License: Open or Closed? Software and Information
2.MSRTT Newsletter: Chris Dodge has resuscitated some back issues of the famous MSRRT Newsletter.
From 1986 to 2000, for 100 issues, MSRRT Newsletter was a source of reviews, commentary, and networking info for politically-minded library workers.
3. In the Public Interest: The Future of Canadian Copyright Law:
From Grokster to Google, copyright has emerged as one of the Internet’s most challenging legal issues. Once limited to a select group of scholars, copyright now captures front page headlines as millions of Canadians consider its impact on education, technology, communication, and culture.As Canada embarks on a new round of digital copyright reform, this collection of 19 essays from Canada’s leading copyright experts provides context and analysis of the latest reform proposals.
And free to access thanks to a creative commons license!