Copyright laws around the world are constantly changing in an attempt to adapt – or react – to the digital world. These changes can have a major impact on how libraries function and on the public service they provide. While some reforms offer new possibilities and legal certainty, others look backwards and seek to use the law to restrict the ability of libraries to guarantee meaningful information access to their users.

IFLA therefore follows the evolution of copyright reforms around the world, as well as bilateral and multilateral trade agreements that impact copyright regimes.

The Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) at the European Parliament voted on its opinion on the Commission’s proposal on the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive on the 8 June. IMCO is one of the five Committees which will review and propose amendments to the proposed Directive, before the Parliament agrees on […]