Intellectual Property:

What is diligent search when wishing to use an orphan work?

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/orphan-works-diligent-search-guidance-for-applicants

Motivating Namibia's new IP legislation - Prof Ruth Okediji

http://afro-ip.blogspot.com/2014/09/motivating-namibias-new-ip-legislation.html

Netherlands: Downloading from Unlawful Sources is Copyright infringement

http://www.mondaq.com/x/308076/Copyright/Downloading+From+Unlawful+Sources+Is+Copyright+Infringement

European Union: ECJ: Hyperlink No Infringement, Even When Embedded

http://www.mondaq.com/x/300026/Copyright/ECJ+hyperlink+no+infringement+even+when+embedded

European Union: European Court Clarifies When Parody On Copyrighted Work Is Allowed

http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=340566&email_access=on

Statutory Instrument on private copying approved by UK Parliament

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2361/contents/made

Statutory Instrument on quotation and parody, passed by UK Parliament

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2356/contents/made

 

Open Access, A2K & Scholarly Communication

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Research Communicators.

http://eprints.rclis.org/23765/

Gratisography (Creative Commons OA images - free)

http://www.gratisography.com/

Creative Commons Search Tool (content you can share, use and remix)

http://search.creativecommons.org/

Wellcome Images

http://wellcomeimages.org/

Users perspectives for geospatial collections development in an open access era: The case of Greek libraries

https://www.academia.edu/8356526/Users_perspectives_for_geospatial_collections_development_in_an_open_access_era_The_case_of_Greek_libraries

 

Conferences/Workshops:

SARIMA Intellectual Property Workshop

30 September to 2 October 2014 – Wits Professional Development Hub, Empire Road, Johannesburg, South Africa

http://www.sarima.co.za/events/intellectual-property-management/

 

SARIMA Science Workshop – Get Strategic with Science Communication

6-7 November 2014 – Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa

http://www.sarima.co.za/events/get-strategic-with-science-communication/

 

NILIS Research Symposium 2014 (NILIS14)

Theme: "Information Literacy: Global Challenges, Local Solutions"

21st November, 2014 - Colombo, Sri Lanka

http://www.nilis.cmb.ac.lk/nilis14