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15 Nov 15
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The relationship of copyright law to the creation and publication of scholarly works is a critical concern for the advancement of new knowledge
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Readers and other researchers are often constrained in their ability to access and use those new works by the limitations and controls that can result from copyright protection
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These developments prompted SURF Foundation, the higher education and research partnership organization for network services and information and communications technology based in the Netherlands, to initiate an international copyright project.
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for faculty authors, publishers, librarians, and other stakeholders who are seeking to improve their management of copyright issues
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The cooperation of major stakeholders as equal partners makes the Zwolle initiative unique in the world.
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Zwolle Group adopted a mission of "working with academic authors, institutions, publishers and libraries in order to develop and promote balanced approaches to the management of rights, thereby establishing maximum access to scholarly information
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"maximum access"
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The agenda effectively and clearly focused on framing the issues of copyright management at colleges and universities, with the objective of promoting the creation and dissemination of scholarly works.
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one of the main causes of friction between librarians, academics and publishers is a lack of understanding of what publishers actually do
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Most important, membership has attempted to reflect the diversity of stakeholders
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Appropriate Copyright Management and the interests of various stakeholders will vary according to numerous factors, including the nature of the work; for example, computer programs, journal articles, databases and multimedia instructional works may require different treatment.
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03 Nov 07
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03 Feb 07
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29 Jan 07
georgiakharperKenny Crews' summary of the work of the Group, with many links to primary resources.
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22 Jan 07
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Wytze KoopalThe copyrights are often transferred to a publisher or other party under the terms of a publication agreement. Readers and other researchers are often constrained in their ability to access and use those new works.
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20 Jan 07
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Alan LevineThe initiative has now completed five years of developing and sharing guidance for faculty authors, publishers, librarians, and other stakeholders who are seeking to improve their management of copyright issues.
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