Copyright case addresses fair use in Academia
Thu Oct 27 2016"Copyright is Not Inevitable, Divine, or Natural Right" - Last month a significant copyright lawsuit was settled in India that allows academia to continue to provide education for the majority of people. In 2012, a few large textbook publishers had brought a photocopying service and Delhi University to court over the practice of creating unlicensed course-packs and allowing students to photocopy portions of textbooks used in their classes. The Delhi High Court dismissed the case and held that course-packs and photocopies of chapters from textbooks are not infringing copyright, whether created by the university or a third-party contractor, and do not require a license or permission. Beyond the immense benefits to students and academics, the ruling had some interesting wording that gained attention online.
Continue reading via the ALA Intellectual Freedom blog. Article written by Ken Sawdon.