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EBLIDA verbal intervention at the European Commission’s Google Book US Settlement Agreement information hearing
07 September 2009The Google Book Search programme has the potential to provide public access to a digital library of millions of books. It will, fully developed, be an unprecedented source for the advancement of learning and human development. Google and representatives of rights owners and publishers have come to an agreement on how to settle the copyright and other legal issues in relation to the Book Search Project and EBLIDA hopes that this will be the beginning of a fruitful cooperation between them. Read more >
EBLIDA and NAPLE agree on the Vienna Declaration concerning a Library Policy for Europe.
26 May 2009EBLIDA and NAPLE agree on the Vienna Declaration concerning a Library Policy for Europe. The document is intended for use in lobbying the new European Parliament and members are asked to invite their candidates for feedback on how they would respond if elected. Read more >
New Director EBLIDA
03 March 2009EBLIDA, the European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations, is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Director. Joanne Yeomans started working with EBLIDA from March 1st 2009, allowing a period of transition with the present director, Andrew Cranfield. Joanne will take over fully from Andrew from May 1st 2009. Read more >
European Libraries and the challenges of e-publishing
An e-book policy for libraries in Europe [EBLIDA Position paper] Society is on the brink of major changes. The transformation of media and of the information market is one of the biggest challenges for our society. It is an opportunity as well as a threat for Europe. Read more >
