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Le point sur le lobbying mené par les associations de bibliothécaires en France.Conférence organisée pour les bibliothécaires croates. Zagreb, décembre 2007
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michele.battisti@adbs.fr 1
French Library associationsin the national political arena French Library associationsin the national political arena
7th Round Table on Free Access to Information Zagreb (2007)
michele.battisti@adbs.fr 2
Summary Summary
In the past ABCD to gather on common issues Two hot issues : the photocopy and the lending rights
More recentlyDADVSI, a very controversial ActLicensing, an essential issue
Other fronts and final remarks
michele.battisti@adbs.fr 3
In the past In the past
ABCD to gather on common issues
created in 1992
common concerns (Education, Information literacy, Brand Image of the profession)
position papers : Information literacy (1996), Copyright and related rights (1997)
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In the past In the past
TWO HOT ISSUES
The Reproduction Right Act (1995)
1995 : photocopy for a collective use - compulsory payment to a collecting society (press review, illustration of teaching)
1995-1997 : ADBS (articles, conferences, creation of a specific association)
1999 : negotiations by the Bank sector
2007 : no more a problem but the issue of photocopy has moved to other fronts
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In the past In the past
Two hot issues
The Lending Right Act (2003)
A lending right not implemented ; nobody dared to use it
1998 : Borzeix Report ; users have to pay
2003 : users don’t pay ; indirect participation of libraries
2007 : pragmatic issues related to the invoices
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And now … And now …
DADVSI, a very controversial Act
The implementation of the European Union Copyright Directive
Optional exceptions
Exceptions for a balance between rightholders and users
DADVSI on the foreground since November 2003 !
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And now … And now …
Librarians and DADVSI
13 French associations
seminars, articles … but also
a website, an extranet, a mailing list, a petition on line, many position papers,…
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And now … And now …
Librarians and DADVSI
13 French associations
Conferences, articles … But also
a website and a mailing list, one petition, many position papers,…
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And now … And now …
DADVSI
5 amendments in order to get new exceptions :- specific acts of reproduction made by publicly accessible
libraries, museums or archives
- use by communication for the purpose of research or private study by dedicated terminals on the premises
- the illustration for teaching and research
- uses in library for the benefit of people with disabilities
- removal of the obligation of shortness for the quotation
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And now …And now …
DADVSI. A lobbying rather successful
It is the first time that the word “library” has appeared in the exceptions provided by the French Intellectual
Property Code
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And now …And now …
DADVSI. A lobbying rather successful
2 new exceptions concerning librarians (without compensation)
specific acts of reproduction made by publicly accessible libraries, museums or archives
Uses in library for the benefit of people with disabilities
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And now …And now …
DADVSI. A lobbying rather successful
A new exception for illustration in the framework of teaching or scientific research
(with compensation and very restricted)
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And now …And now …
DADVSI. A lobbying rather successful
A small knot
and the support of several associations
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And now …And now …
DADVSI. A lobbying rather successful
The support of :- The association of the University Presidents)- The association of French Mayors- The Federation of persons in charge of culture in local or
regional public organisations
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And now …And now …
DADVSI. A lobbying rather successful
good arguments
Namely the library missions and the way we work
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And now … And now …
We are still watchful concerning
- technological measures- the implementation of the exceptions granted to libraries
especially for teaching and research purposes - various issues related to digital libraries
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Licensing Licensing
How to negotiate a contract
A very important issue (seminars, training sessions, guide of best practices …)
Also a focus on alternative systems
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Licensing Licensing
Some recent publications
- Vademecum. From paper to digital subscriptions (June 2007)
- A toolkit for open archives (September 2007)
- A guide of best practices : how to get “good” clauses (November 2007
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Other fronts Other fronts
The application of the French Antiterrorist Law
Library in the digital Environment. A code of ethics
Digital Library projects
European agenda (via EBLIDA)
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Final remarks Final remarks
DADVSI an electric shock treatment
Being ready to react
A landscape far from being balancedMaintain the dialogue with other stakeholders
The future ?
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