Captain Cook's diaries free thanks to Copyright Bill
Wednesday, 22 March, 2017
FAIR is delighted that supporters' efforts to lobby for copyright reform have paid dividends.
Freedom of Access to Information and Resources
We’re campaigning for a fair, open, democratic society where information can be accessed by everyone.
FAIR is lobbying on a number of issues which affect Australia's library and information sector including copyright law reform, cybersafety and the problems with internet filtering, digitising our nation’s history, encouraging children to read, evidence-based decisions in law, health and business, evidence-based policy making, learning at any age, qualified library staff in schools, supporting Australia's book industry and well funded public libraries.
Australian library and information sector responds to US immigration ban
Monday, 6 February, 2017
The Board of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has endorsed the IFLA position that open societies are healthy societies.
IFLA issued this position following the recent Executive Order issued by US President, Donald Trump, barring entry into the United States by individuals from seven countries.
ALIA sends letter of support to Natalya Sharina
Friday, 20 January, 2017
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has sent a letter of support to political prisoner Natalya Sharina, Director of the Library of Ukrainian Literature in Moscow.
Fair use - cost benefit analysis
Wednesday, 18 January, 2017
The Australian Government has published a report 'Cost Benefit Analysis of Changes to the Copyright Act 1968' produced by Ernst and Young.
Fair use
Thursday, 22 December, 2016
Good news - the Productivity Commission wants fair use in copyright.
It made some welcome recommendations in the report on Intellectual Property Arrangements.
Wayback Machine - fund raising
Wednesday, 21 December, 2016
Internet archive, the Wayback Machine, is appealing for funds.
The founder and digital librarian, Brewster Kahle, said this appeal to ensure facts, good, reliable information is archived at a time when fake news is proliferating.
The objective of the fund raising is to create copy of the archive's digital collections in Canada because Mr Kahle said: '...lots of copies keeps things safe.'
During this month, a supporter of the archive, will match donations dollar for dollar.
Good news for Trove in MYEFO
Monday, 19 December, 2016
After 12 months of advocacy for Trove, the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) is pleased to see increased funding for Trove - the search engine focussing on Australian and Australians, managed by the National Library of Australia (NLA).
New IFLA network
Friday, 9 December, 2016
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) has launched a new network for those interested in Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE) in library and information work.
Update on TAFE Ultimo Library
Friday, 2 December, 2016
Last week, the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) wrote an open letter to the NSW Minister for Skills, John Barilaro, to protest about TAFE management’s plan to turn the third floor of its Ultimo campus library into corporate offices.
The Internet is global but copyright exceptions stop at the border
Thursday, 1 December, 2016
Electronic Information for Libaries (EIFL) has issued a booklet of statements made by the international library and archive community which present extensive evidence of information denied when copyright exceptions stop at the border, or when licensing fails.
