Working groups

LIBER Copyright & Legal Matters Working Group

Introduction

The Copyright & Legal Working Group is a group of librarians, lawyers, professors and communications professionals who monitor current European law and react to proposed changes, on behalf of libraries, archives, researchers and students.

Since its formation in 2014, the group has fundamentally impacted the development of legal thinking in Europe, to the benefit of libraries, universities and researchers. A major achievement was the establishment of Text and Data Mining as a right for universities and research bodies.

As Working Groups are the primary units to conduct work on the LIBER strategy, ours will operate under the Steering Committee for the direction, Research Libraries as Engaged and Trusted Hubs, as defined in LIBER’s 2023-2027 Strategy.

 

 

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Are you passionate about copyright and legal matters, and how we can support research librarians in acquiring the training they need? Please contact our Working Group Chair. We need your energy!

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Priority 1

Advocacy towards policymakers concerning the implementation of Europe’s new Copyright Directive.

Priority 2

Informing research libraries about the implications of the Directive for their work.

Priority 3

Helping research libraries to speak up for their sector during the implementation phase, so that a research-friendly version of the Directive is adopted in their country.

  • Helping

    Priority 3

    Helping research libraries to speak up for their sector during the implementation phase, so that a research-friendly version of the Directive is adopted in their country.

  • Helping

    Priority 3

    Helping research libraries to speak up for their sector during the implementation phase, so that a research-friendly version of the Directive is adopted in their country.

  • Helping

    Priority 3

    Helping research libraries to speak up for their sector during the implementation phase, so that a research-friendly version of the Directive is adopted in their country.