The ABC of Copyright This is a great read. Not only does this book provide a fantastic insight into how civil and common laws across jurisdictions operate on author protections and user rights but it also got me thinking how the various caveats in treaties and legislation have impacted on the potential for harmonisation of rights across jurisdictions. For me, where supporting my institutional community to understand copyright is at the heart of what I do, this statement: The protection of moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production is... recognized as a human right under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966). has got me thinking about re-framing the way we should be thinking and talking about copyright rights and protections. The framework of 'Open' and 'Free' which underpin OER must surely integral to this? #LiDA103
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Berne Convention Having just completed reading the Berne Convention, methinks a reread of the Australian Copyright Act might now be in order. There is so much latitude in the provisions of the Berne Convention for jurisdictions to apply their own interpretations and then enforce through legal processes. It seems to me that the harmony that was perhaps the initial intent of the Convention has been progressively lost over time through the assertion of self interest groups.#LiDA103
Nice and neat blog, Catherine.
ReplyDeleteI chose Wordpress for my LiDA103 course, and am not entirely satisfied with it, especially with the regular promptings from the company to upgrade or buy its products.
Blogger looks much more pragmatic and manageable.
Thank you. I had a look at WordPress and it looked a bit too complicated for me. Blogspot is easy to use and not too busy.
DeleteAgree with you, Catherine. Blogger looks more functional and straightforward.
DeleteI note that you are engaged in copyright coordination; this course will be a breeze for you then.
Being involved in publishing, I am ashamed to realise how little I know about open licensing, and finding this course really relevant and useful.