WIPO: International Negotiations on Copyright Exceptions for Libraries and Archives Underway in Geneva

The WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) Standing Committee on Copyright & Related Rights (SCCR) began discussing copyright exceptions for libraries and archives during negotiations that began today at WIPO HQ in Geneva, Switzerland.
The negotiations will continue for two more days (Dec. 19th and Dec. 20th).
The library and archives community are being represented by:

• IFLA
• EIFL
• Scottish Council on Archives (SCA)
• Society of American Archivists (SAA)
• Karisma Foundation (Colombia)
• International Council of Archives (ICA)
• Canadian Library Association

Statements and Reports

• IFLA has posted this overview.

• Also available from IFLA is a blog post from earlier today (as the negotiations got underway).

• Manon Ress  from Knowledge Economy International has posted the statements from of the several organizations listed above in this KEI roundup.

• You can access all of the documents from this meeting on this web page.

Live and On-Demand Video Streams

A live stream of the negotiations is available. Head to this page and use the event password: sccr26.
Geneva is GMT+1 
This page also provides access to a live stream as well as on-demand recordings of each session.
Updates From Knowledge Economy International
UPDATE: Final conclusions, as approved, for meeting of WIPO SCCR 26 (via KEI)
UPDATE: SCCR 26 Proposed conclusions at a glance (via KEI)
UPDATE: Proposed conclusions to SCCR 26 (via KEI)
UPDATE: KEI Statement at WIPO SCCR 26 on Limitations and Exceptions for education, research & persons with other disabilities (via KEI)
UPADTE: US Intervention on Exceptions and Limitations for Educational Activities (via KEI)
UPDATE: SCCR 26 Discussions regarding education & persons with other disabilities (via KEI)
UDPATE: SCCR 26 Topic #4: Library Lending (via KEI)
UPDATE: Afternoon Session SCCR 26 Topic #2 Reproduction and safeguarding of copies 26 (via KEI)
UPDATE:  Notes from SCCR 26 December 19, 2013 morning session (via KEI)
UPDATE: US Intervention at WIPO SCCR: Libraries, Archives and Museums (via KEI)

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