The Software Preservation Network Publishes 2nd Edition of A Preservationist’s Guide to the DMCA Exemption For Software Preservation
From SPN (via Email):
The Software Preservation Network is proud to announce that the 2nd Edition of our Preservationist’s Guide to the DMCA Exemption for Software Preservation has been published!
Prepared for SPN by Kendra Albert and Kee Young Lee of the Harvard Cyberlaw Clinic, the Guide lays out the key elements of the latest rule permitting libraries, archives, and museums to break digital locks to enable software preservation. In addition to a clear, layperson- friendly explanation of the DMCA statute and the latest exemptions, the Guide includes a handy checklist that practitioners can use to determine whether preservation of a particular software title is permitted by the rule. The Guide is the culmination of SPN’s work to propose and defend workable rules to enable software preservation despite complex and sometimes discouraging copyright rules.
The Guide (including the checklist) can also be found at doi:10.5281/zenodo.7328909
Direct to 2nd Edition of Preservationist’s Guide to the DMCA Exemption for Software Preservation
12 pages; PDF.
Filed under: Archives and Special Collections, Libraries, News, Preservation
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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