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Publisher Voices Raised For Copyright
If the value of publishing is more broadly appreciated and recognized, the copyright discussions are easier.
PW’s Best of 2018 Announced
‘A pyrotechnical marvel’ with a plot rooted in the Philippine-American War, Insurrecto unspools over decades and across the globe as it raises questions about class, conquest, and who gets to tell history.
Guide to a ‘Plan S’ Impact Assessment
The theme for OA Week 2018 is “designing equitable foundations for open knowledge.”
The Rise of Open Access Books
In 2017, the Directory of Open Access Books marked the 10,000 titles milestone. Today, this important service lists almost 13,000 academic peer-reviewed books, monographs and chapters from 282 publishers.
US Copyright Office Reviewing Registration Practices
The Copyright Office seeks input on three areas of reform: (1) the administration and substance of the application for registration; (2) the utility of the public record; and (3) the deposit requirements for registration.
Plan S Lands At Frankfurt
In a special “pop-up” program for the Frankfurt Book Fair, a trio of leading scholarly publishers shared what it takes for Open Access publishers to be smart about Plan S
Novelist Adichie Calls “A Lie A Lie”
Adichie said ‘Art can illuminate politics,’ adding that it is important to have a wide diversity of voices not because we want to be politically correct, but because we want to be accurate
Crypto, Code and Copyrights
From games to music to journalism, how new technologies, including crypto currencies and artificial intelligence, may transform rights markets
On Capitol Hill, A Copyright Bill Revives
A head of steam grows for passage of copyright-related legislation before the current session of Congress ends