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["Olga Francois" <OFrancois@xxxxxxxx>]

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U. of Michigan Adds Books Digitized by Google to Online Catalog, but
Limits Use of Some
By JEFFREY R. YOUNG, Chronicle.com, August 31, 2006
http://chronicle.com/free/2006/08/2006083101t.htm

"As it works with Google to scan nearly all the books on its shelves,
the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor has decided not to make
full-text versions of copyrighted books available online, even to
on-campus users."
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Press Release: August 30, 2006
Google Book Search Offers Free Downloads of Public Domain Books
http://www.google.com/press/annc/booksearch_download.html

"Discovering Dante, Newton and Hugo just became a little easier.
Starting today, readers can find new, and free, downloadable versions of
some of the world's greatest books on Google Book Search
(http://books.google.com)."
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U. of California Will Provide Up to 3,000 Books a Day to Google for
Scanning, Contract States
By SCOTT CARLSON, Chronicle.com, August 25, 2006
http://chronicle.com/free/2006/08/2006082501t.htm

"A mere two months after the University of California begins its
book-digitization project with Google, the university may provide the
search company with a whopping 3,000 books a day for scanning.
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Contract: http://www.cdlib.org/news/ucgoogle_cooperative_agreement.pdf
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Michael Geist: 30 Days of DRM
http://www.michaelgeist.ca/daysofdrm

"The 30 Days of DRM highlights some of the exceptions and limitations
that the government should include if a Canadian DMCA is introduced.
Contribute to the discussion through the 30 Days of DRM Wiki."
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UK Gov't Violates Own Copyright On YouTube
By Jason Lee Miller, Webpronews.com,  2006-08-30
http://tinyurl.com/efgxu

"Because of a copyright violation, the UK Cabinet Office, Britain's
"head office," was forced to yank a public service video from YouTube.
But the complaint came from an unlikely place - from an agency within."
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RIAA copyright education contradictory, critics say
By Greg Sandoval, CNET News.com, August 30, 2006
http://news.com.com/RIAA+offers+poor+copyright+education,+critics+say/21
00-1027_3-6111118.html

"Advocacy groups say video offered to universities contains inaccuracies
about the legality of copying music. The music industry's educational
video about copyright law is full of baloney, according to several trade
and public interest groups."
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Perspective:  Creative Commons--an answer to the copyright debate?
By Eric J. Sinrod, Cnet.com, August 30, 2006
http://news.com.com/Creative+Commons-an+answer+to+the+copyright+debate/2
010-1030_3-6110733.html

"Creative Commons consists of a U.S. charitable corporation and a
not-for-profit company in the United Kingdom. It believes that all-out
copyright has failed to help many artists and entrepreneurs gain the
exposure and widespread distribution they desire."
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Universal Plans Free Music Downloads
By ALEX VEIGA, Washington Post.com, August 30, 2006
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/30/AR200608
3000717.html

"LOS ANGELES -- Universal Music, home to artists such as U2, The Killers
and Audioslave, will make its catalog of recordings and music videos
available for free on an ad-supported Web site launching later this
year, the site's operator said Tuesday."
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JAMCOPY warns teachers against photocopying textbooks
By BRANDON ALLWOOD, Observer,  28, 2006
http://tinyurl.com/lmasq

"THE Jamaican Copyright Licensing Agency (JAMCOPY) and the Book Industry
Association of Jamaica (BIAJ) have warned teachers against photocopying
textbooks, noting that it is illegal if undertaken without permission or
license from copyright holders."