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Tag: controlled digital lending
CC Supports the Case for Controlled Digital Lending
Better Internet, Open Access, Open Heritage
"Catherine Stihler" by Martin Shields is licensed under CC BY 4.0
My name is Catherine Stihler, and I’m the CEO of Creative Commons. As a nonprofit dedicated to supporting the sharing and reuse of creativity and knowledge, we strongly support the Internet Archive in its defense of Controlled Digital Lending. Free, equitable, and open access to all knowledge stimulates creativity, is essential for research and learning,…
CC Supports Internet Archive’s Efforts to Ensure Public Access to Books
Copyright
Yesterday, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a motion for summary judgment calling to reject the lawsuit against the Internet Archive (IA) brought by four big publishers that threatens IA’s controlled digital lending (CDL) program. Creative Commons fully supports this motion. Here’s why. The Internet Archive is an American non-profit library preserving and giving access…