Issues In Libraries

Libraries are important places to people! Libraries archive and distribute information in a variety of formats. Libraries serve and protect the needs of creators and users, so require library policies that will do this.

Libraries Following Copyright Law

Video #1 - The Purpose of Copyright Law



Video #2 - What is Copyright? [poor quality video, but good sound track info]



Video #3 - Canadian Copyright Law Proposed Changes



Video #4 - Video Jesse Hirsch interview on Copyright proposals



Facebook Fair Copyright For Canada Group and posted updates - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6315846683

Access Copyright information for copying in Canada - http://www.accesscopyright.ca/Default.aspx?id=31

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Censorship & Book Banning

Video #4 - Freedom to Read Week from the American Library Association



Video #5 - Banned Books Week



Video #6 - Banned Books Around the World



Video #7 Controversial Books (long - 10 minutes)



Freedom to Read Canada - http://www.freedomtoread.ca/

American Library Association [ALA] Freedom to Read Foundation - http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/othergroups/freedomtoreadfoundation/index.cfm

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This material was gathered by Linda Aksomitis

Instructor for Introduction to Internet Writing Markets

and Credenda Virtual High School & College