Looking at copyright beyond the US borders

While working in the Canadian library arena, I became educated to the singular nature of the US conception of copyright and fair use. Professor Michael Geist, University of Ottawa, is the voice to follow to gather details about the legal and intellectul concerns around both Canadian and North American copyright concerns. In this blog posting, he reports on a surprise call made by the US Concerning the Trans Pacific Partnership on fair use. For more on the concerns and issues related to negotiating international intellectual property laws, see his post for today, discussing the formal and final exit of current ACTA (Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement) stipulations.

Homeless lgbt youth advocate Cyndi Lauper

Debra Lau Whelan,at School Library Journal, has posted essential reading for librarians, library staff and any youth advocates in search of a professional and compelling lead in reaching and supporting youth, as well as speaking truth to power in the political sphere. Read about Cyndi Lauper's Forty to One Project and the True Colors Fund and more here.

Open source numbers game

Canadian Heather Morrison discusses an indepth reading of the current state of open source academic article availability, while leaving the eternal question for librarians to be explored and discussed: quantity or quality? When do we find the balancing point?