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Mickey Mouse got all the public domain attention in January, but this is a big year for another beloved character: Tigger made his first appearance in 1928's "The House at Pooh Corner" 🐯 Read, remix or share for free: archive.org/details/the-ho… #winniethepooh

Join us today to talk about Fair Use in Text Data Mining and Artificial Intelligence at 1:00 eastern time on Zoom calendar.lib.unc.edu/event/12057450…

I'm attending first full day of the 2023 #TriangleSCI this morning. Was just talking with @paoloman -- this model for collaboration requires a leap of faith, but the results and the process itself are rewarding.

Tonight. Pizza, CLEs, and the First Amendment.

Crossref acquires Retraction Watch data and opens it for the scientific community eurekalert.org/news-releases/…

The full letter is available here, authorsalliance.org/wp-content/upl… #ArtificialInteligence

@rjkati has posted the latest Content Liberation Report (journal articles harvested for the Carolina Digital Repository) Read it at cdr.lib.unc.edu/concern/schola… #CDR #OpenAccess

Ninth Circuit Affirms the Server Test in Hunley v. Instagram. Good news for @alalibrary @LibraryPolicy. ALA signed on to an amicus brief led by @EFF, with @ccianet and @AuthorsAlliance, and others. Below, @bandjonathan explains in normal English. project-disco.org/intellectual-p…

Journal editors resign, strike in dispute with Wiley over ‘business model that maximises profit retractionwatch.com/2023/07/20/jou…

@rjkati and I are pleased to play a part in this project to "bring back Omar's voice" by hosting critical editions of his work in the #carolinadigitalrepository. #omaribnsaid today.duke.edu/2023/06/return…

The #LibraryCopyrightInstitute is hiring a project manager. Come work with me and help support copyright educational opportunities for library and cultural institution staff members. library.unc.edu/hr/employment/…

Today (4/11), is the last day to sign up to participate as a speaker at the public listening session on the impact of artificial intelligence on visual works. Sign up here: surveymonkey.com/r/HZNKN8V

I'll be talking about this tomorrow (Feb. 17) at 10:000

"The push for open access has forced a shift in the business models of academic publishers, but this very same shift causes more of the profiteering that open access was responding to in the first place."

Now available: TRLN Guide to Negotiating Accessibility in E-Resource Licenses. trln.org/wp-content/upl…

Librarians in Western NC/TN/SC: Check out this awesome program from the Library Copyright Institute, offering deep, systematic copyright training. The deadline to apply is soon-- Oct 31 for the fall program: library.copyright.institute

The #JCPA would requiring payment for using facts. This flies in the face of Supreme Court precedent, based on the #FirstAmendment, that no one may own facts. Read more in this letter from civil society, public interest groups, media & tech orgs, & more publicknowledge.org/policy/group-l…

"OSTP expects all agencies to have updated public access policies fully implemented by the end of 2025." whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-upda…

🚨Announcement🚨The 2022 #IP3Awards winners are Rep. @WhipClyburn, @ellanso & @KyleKCourtney. Join @publicknowledge on 9/29 at 6:30pm ET for an in-person ceremony to honor these wonderful advocates → publicknowledge.org/IP3Awards2022

I'm speaking at a session at #sla2022 this morning, and I was so pleased to see @LynneeLue's name on the program advisory committee roster! I am so proud of all my former (and present) grad assistants.