Peter Suber reports that the EU has taken another step forward with its ambitious digitization program. Where is a much-needed Canadian strategy backed by government support?
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The Coming Battle Over Education and Copyright
My weekly Law Bytes column (freely available hyperlinked version, Toronto Star version) focuses on the coming battle over copyright and education in Canada in light of the recent premiers' commitment to higher education and the likely summit with the Prime Minister on the issue this fall. I argue that the […]
More on a National Digital Library
Professor Geist spoke with Jon Gordon of Future Tense, a daily radio show heard throughout the United States about the prospect for a national digital library for Canada. The conversation focused on the benefits and legal challenges.
Time for Canada to Create National Digital Library
Professor Geist's weekly Toronto Star Law Bytes column (Toronto Star version, HTML backup article, homepage version) returns with a new year's resolution — Canada should become the first country in the world to to create a comprehensive national digital library. The library, which would be fully accessible online, would contain […]