Institutional Change toward Open Scholarship and Open Science
The processes and supports within an institution can, I've noticed, demand a bit of effort to change. When we speak of open scholarship or open science ,...
Continue reading →Artificial Intelligence to Examine Us
The hype over the last few months regarding generative AI has been quite interesting. I've facilitated a variety of discussions (and presented some) with...
Continue reading →Publishers Proposing Surveillance Tech on Libraries
Gautama Mehta’s recent article “ Proposal to install spyware in university libraries to protect copyrights shocks academics ” is an important read. I...
Continue reading →Letter to Ministers Regarding the New NAFTA / USMCA & "Intellectual Property"
This morning, upon learning of the newly negotiated NAFTA or as it seems to be called now USMCA, I sent the following letter to ministers of the current...
Continue reading →Digital Curation Issues Involving Open Government Data
Open government data has widely established social, economic, and governance benefits. A number of organizations promote and assist government agencies...
Continue reading →Copyright Law, TPMs, and Appraisal
Recent copyright legislation prevents archives from legitimately fulfilling key requirements for the long term preservation and provision of access to...
Continue reading →How Recent Copyright Legislation (C-11) and TPMs Prevent Digital Preservation
Recent copyright legislation prevents archives from legitimately fulfilling key requirements for the long term preservation and provision of access to...
Continue reading →Long Term Digital Preservation and the Role of TDRs
Recent copyright legislation prevents archives from legitimately fulfilling key requirements for the long term preservation and provision of access to...
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