Film and Publications Board Draft Online Regulation Policy (South Africa

http://www.fpb.org.za/profile-fpb/legislation1/514-draft-online-regulation-policy-2014/file

 

This Policy is draconian and has serious implications for access to information and freedom of expression.

It clamps down on online games, films and some publications through a prior classification and approval process by the F & P Board.

South Africa is a signatory to a number of international conventions and already has appropriate legislation to address issues such as racism, discrimination and to protect minors.  Enforcement of those laws is crucial – not a new policy!

The policy was published in the Government Gazette on 04 March 2015.

Any person who wishes to submit representations or comments is invited to do so within 90 (ninety) days from the date of publication, by no later than 16h00.

Submissions should be emailed to policy.submissions@fpb.org.za

or hand delivered to the FPB head office at ECO Glade 2, 420 Witch Hazel Street, ECO Park, Centurion, 0169 and marked for attention Ms. Tholoana Ncheke.

Please have your say!!!

 

Intellectual Property:

Thailand Toughens Copyright Law To Deal With Internet Providers, Unlawful Movie Recording In Theaters

http://www.ip-watch.org/2015/04/01/thailand-toughens-copyright-law-to-deal-with-internet-providers-unlawful-movie-recording-in-theaters/

 

Open Access, A2K & Scholarly Communication:

The Life and Death of an Open Access Journal: Q&A with Librarian Marcus Banks

http://poynder.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-life-and-death-of-open-access.html

Some Perspective on Predatory Open Access Journals

http://scienceblogs.com/confessions/2015/03/31/some-perspective-on-predatory-open-access-journals/

Web of Science and Google Scholar collaborate

http://library.maastrichtuniversity.nl/wos-googlescholar/

Springer and Jisc agree model to reduce cost of open access and subscriptions

http://www.researchinformation.info/news/news_story.php?news_id=1878

Unesco Global Open Access Portal

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/portals-and-platforms/goap/

Cambridge expenditure on APCs in 2014

https://unlockingresearch.blog.lib.cam.ac.uk/?p=79

Open Access: Is a National Licence the answer?

http://www.hepi.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/openaccess_v3_web.pdf

 

Open Data and Data Management:

Is Your Organization ready for the third age of open data

http://www.ddmcd.com/managing-technology/is-your-organization-ready-for-the-third-age-of-open-data.html

 

Conference alert:

 

The International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives (IASA) 46th Annual Conference

Theme:  All for One — One for All: Common Concerns — Shared Solutions

27 September 2015 to 1 October 2015, Paris, France

http://www.2015.iasa-web.org/