Intellectual Property:

The “I Have A Dream” Speech and Copyright Reform

http://www.project-disco.org/intellectual-property/090513-5135/

Social Media and Copyright Law in Conflict

http://www.project-disco.org/intellectual-property/080913-social-media-and-copyright-law-in-conflict/ 

Fin 24 and MoneyWeb case

http://www.politicsweb.co.za/politicsweb/view/politicsweb/en/page72308?oid=403336&sn=Marketingweb+detail&pid=90389

The Economic Contribution of Copyright-Based Industries in South Africa (2011) (for those who have not seen this before)

http://www.thedti.gov.za/industrial_development/docs/Economic_Contribution.pdf

 

Open Access, A2K & Scholarly Communication:

Open Access is growing. According to a recent report 50% of 2011 papers are free!

http://openscience.com/open-access-is-growing-according-to-a-recent-report-50-of-2011-papers-are-free/

Developments in OA monograph publishing

http://aoasg.org.au/oa-monographs-developments/

Public Library of Science’s Cameron Neylon on the state of Open Access: Where are we, what still needs to be done?

http://poynder.blogspot.com/2013/09/public-library-of-sciences-cameron.html

Can’t Buy Us Love: The Declining Importance of Library Books and the Rising Importance of Special Collections

http://www.sr.ithaka.org/sites/default/files/files/SR_BriefingPaper_Anderson.pdf

3D Print Your Own Fossils - New Online Database

http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/30/4671828/3d-print-your-own-fossils-new-online-database