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Category: Politics & Law

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Firday Reads: When Google Met Wikileaks by Julian Assange

Posted on August 22, 2014August 18, 2014 by Michael Sauers
U.S. Copyright Office Says Monkey Self-Portraits Are Public Domain
Politics & Law

U.S. Copyright Office Says Monkey Self-Portraits Are Public Domain

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Michael Sauers

In news that will disappoint monkey photographers nationwide, a draft report from the U.S. Copyright Office seems to make the regulators’ opinion pretty clear on…

The Bizarre State of Copyright
Politics & Law

The Bizarre State of Copyright

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Michael Sauers

This is worthy of four minutes of your time!  

The Most Wanted Man in the World
Politics & Law

The Most Wanted Man in the World

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Michael Sauers

James Bamford interviews Edward Snowden for Wired magazine. I confess to feeling some kinship with Snowden. Like him, I was assigned to a National Security…

Which Creative Commons license is right for me?
Politics & Law

Which Creative Commons license is right for me?

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Michael Sauers

Still having a little trouble understanding the different types of CC licenses, or just need an easy visual way to explain it to others? Check…

Infographic: Can I Use that Picture
Politics & Law

Infographic: Can I Use that Picture

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Michael Sauers

It’s not perfect (see this analysis from Copyright Librarian,) but it’s darn close and way better than the one I didn’t post that insisted that…

It seems you can’t copyright a tweet, probably.
Politics & Law

It seems you can’t copyright a tweet, probably.

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Michael Sauers

But can you even copyright a tweet? I did some research and was unable to come up with a clear answer. There was some academic…

I’m glad you found my book useful, but…
Books

I’m glad you found my book useful, but…

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Michael Sauers

Dear Lithuanian scholar who decided that one of my books was a worthy source for your research. However, did you realize that in the citation…

What the University of Arkansas controversy can teach us about archival permission practices
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What the University of Arkansas controversy can teach us about archival permission practices

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Michael Sauers

Peter Hirtle’s article regarding an archive having a “permission to publish” policy makes many great points. Possibly the best one is that it could actually…

What is public?
Politics & Law

What is public?

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Michael Sauers

Anil Dash thoughts on the idea of “public.” Public is not simply defined. Public is not just what can be viewed by others, but a…

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