A nice, short video from KnowledgeRights21 explaining just how problematic ebooks are for libraries, authors and readers. #ebookSOS It's time to do better: unlock access to eBooks NOW! youtu.be/Um23Y9Y_1cc?si… via YouTube

🇪🇸Ariadna from FESABID talking about the 2023 Spanish eBook study undertaken last year with help from KR21. knowledgerights21.org/news-story/con… #ebookSOS

Looks like the digital black hole of the 20th century is becoming that of the 21st century also. Less than 1% of scientific articles are in multiple repositories according to this new study showing how fragile access to digital knowledge is. arstechnica.com/science/2024/0…

1/ 😲 Missed our European #eBook Ecology webinar? Don’t worry! 🔗 Catch up now: youtu.be/Jtra9TQxibM 💡 Discover: 🔹 Authors' perspective 🔹 Key research from Spain 🔹 German coalition goals on e-lending #eBooks #authors #creators #eLending #eBookSOS #CDL #AccessToCulture

2/ 🗣️ Dave Hansen stresses that those claiming to speak on behalf of authors don’t represent all authors, whose views are hence often misrepresented in public policy debates 📢 He calls for more European authors to join the Authors Alliance: authorsalliance.org/join #eBookSOS

As part of our granting programme we are supporting this initiative from CILIP Know any good researchers interested in ebooks? #ebooksos cilip.org.uk/news/678837/In…

"Indeed, one of the main takeaways....was the realisation that copyright is, in fact, a matter of policy choices. Copyright law is often seen as a set of abstract and fixed rules, but it has real-life implications and can be reformed to advance or protect specific interests."

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KR21 does Halowe'en, All Saints and All Souls too. knowledgerights21.org/news-story/att…