Libraries and copyright make the news in Armenia

Hasmik Galstyan, librarian at the American University of Armenia (AUA) and EIFL-IP copyright librarian organised two presentations to raise awareness of library copyright issues as part of National Library Week from 16-20 April 2012, and for World Intellectual Property Day on 26 April.

Hasmik presented a new Armenian translation of the EIFL Guide "Developing a Library Copyright Policy", and the EIFL/IFLA/LCA Statement of Principles on Copyright Exceptions and Limitations for Libraries and Archives. She then provided an update on current discussions at WIPO on library copyright issues and shared the experience of Papazian Library at AUA in dealing with copyright issues. The audience was the Armenian library community, the Electronic Library Consortium of Armenia (ELCA) and officials from the Armenian Intellectual Property Agency (AIPA).

The event was picked up by Asbarez News, a bi-lingual daily newspaper serving the Armenian diaspora in the U.S.

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