Author Archives: Lila Bailey

DRM for the Web is a Bad Idea

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Lila Bailey

I asked our crawler folks what the impact of the EME proposal could be to us, and what they came back with seems well reasoned but strongly negative to our mission. I have posted the analysis below for the public … Continue reading →

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The Internet Archive Pushes Back on “Notice and Staydown” in Recent Comments to the Copyright Office

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Lila Bailey

The US Copyright Office sought comments in its ongoing study of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Section 512 safe harbor study. They are generally looking to find out how well the notice and takedown system is working for everyone—Internet … Continue reading →

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Internet Archive files amicus brief in support of fair use and innovation in libraries

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Lila Bailey

                Today marks the beginning of Fair Use Week, which celebrates the importance of fair use for libraries, students, teachers, journalists, creators, and the public. Last week, the Internet Archive joined the American … Continue reading →

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Access to Knowledge in Canada

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Lila Bailey

The Internet Archive Canada asked Lila Bailey to report on the policy landscape for digital libraries in Canada.   This is a summary of her report:   Looking good. On September 30th, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind transferred accessible books … Continue reading →

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Dear Congress: Please Don’t Make It More Difficult And Dangerous To Be A Library

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Lila Bailey

Last Friday, the Internet Archive and several of our library, archive, and museum partners sent a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) urging him not to make it more difficult and dangerous to be a library. As we wrote about over … Continue reading →

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Rock Against the TPP is Coming to San Francisco…TOMORROW!

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Lila Bailey

On Friday, September 9th hip hop icons Dead Prez, actress Evangeline Lilly, punk legend Jello Biafra, Grammy winners La Santa Cecilia, and others will play a free concert at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco to protest the Trans-Pacific Partnership … Continue reading →

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The Copyright Office is trying to redefine libraries, but libraries don’t want it — Who is it for?

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Lila Bailey

The Library Copyright Alliance (which represents the American Library Association and the Association of Research Libraries) has said it does not want changes, the Society of American Archivists has said it does not want changes. The Internet Archive does not … Continue reading →

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Unlocking Books for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Lila Bailey

The Internet Archive has been making print materials more accessible to the blind and print disabled for years, but now with Canada’s joining the Marrakesh Treaty, our sister organization, the Internet Archive Canada might be able to serve people in … Continue reading →

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Copyright Office’s Proposed Notice and Staydown System Would Force the Internet Archive and Other Platforms to Censor the Web

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Lila Bailey

In May, the US Copyright Office came to San Francisco to hear from various stakeholders about how well Section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act or DMCA is working. The Internet Archive appeared at these hearings to talk about … Continue reading →

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Google Library Project Legal: Let the Robots Read!

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Lila Bailey

The decade-long legal battle over Google’s massive book scanning project is finally over, and it’s a huge win for libraries and fair use. On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by the Author’s Guild, which had argued … Continue reading →

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