Libraries Staff Presentations
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2019-05-28
Presentation at the Canadian Association of Law Libraries conference in Edmonton, Alberta, 2019. Abstract: Section 12 of the Copyright Act is at odds with the aims of Open Government. This talk will review how Crown copyright creates unnecessary barriers to the re-use of government information...
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2024-06-20
Amanda Wakaruk, Jennifer Zerkee
Slides from a presentation at ABC Copyright 2024, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Presentation Abstract: Reproducing and sharing government publications shouldn’t cause legal chill, but we know that it does. What are your library’s legal rights and how should you navigate Crown copyright controls when...
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The Closed Door of Open Government: Creative Commons as a remedy for Crown copyright barriers
Download2019-05-10
Presentation at Creative Commons Summit 2019 in Lisbon, Portugal. Program Abstract: The closed door of open government: Creative Commons as a remedy for Crown copyright barriers Open licensing of government publications is a laudable goal, but is rarely achieved in Canada. As a result, many...