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EBLIDA submission to the European Commission Consultation: “Europeana: next steps”

23 November 2009
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EBLIDA statement on Orphan Works presented at the EC hearing

04 November 2009
Verbal statement at the European Commission Public Hearing on Orphan Works, 26th October, 2009, Brussels. Panel 1: Orphan Works – challenges and opportunities Read more >

EBLIDA position statement for the European Commission’s Google Book US Settlement Agreement information hearing, Brussels, 7th September 2009

07 September 2009
The 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. Read more >

EBLIDA verbal intervention at the European Commission’s Google Book US Settlement Agreement information hearing

07 September 2009
The 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 2009
EBLIDA 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 >