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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 2007TRANSCRIPT
French Library associationsin the national political arena French Library associationsin the national political arena
7th Round Table on Free Access to Information Zagreb (2007)
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
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)
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
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
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 !
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,…
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,…
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
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
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
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)
And now …And now …
DADVSI. A lobbying rather successful
A small knot
and the support of several associations
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
And now …And now …
DADVSI. A lobbying rather successful
good arguments
Namely the library missions and the way we work
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
Licensing Licensing
How to negotiate a contract
A very important issue (seminars, training sessions, guide of best practices …)
Also a focus on alternative systems
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
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)
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 ?
