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Supporting Alternative Incentive Mechanisms For Digital Content: A Comparison Of Canadian And Us Policy, Michael B. Mcnally
Supporting Alternative Incentive Mechanisms For Digital Content: A Comparison Of Canadian And Us Policy, Michael B. Mcnally
FIMS Publications
This paper compares the Government of Canada’s copyright focused approach for encouraging the production of digital content with the U.S. Government’s adoption of a range of incentive systems for the production of content through a content analysis of government policy papers. The first part of the paper examines Canadian policy outlined in the Improving Canada’s Digital Advantage consultation paper and the proposed amendments to the Copyright Act (Bill C-32). The paper argues the government is overly reliant on copyright to encourage the production of creative digital content. Though Bill C-32 would expand the definition of fair dealing and create a …
Mentoring In English Canadian Academic Libraries, Marni R. Harrington, Elizabeth Marshall
Mentoring In English Canadian Academic Libraries, Marni R. Harrington, Elizabeth Marshall
Western Libraries Presentations
Presented in Halifax at CLA's 2011 conference, this peer-reviewed research presentation presented preliminary data about mentoring in Canadian college and university libraries. This research examines mentoring expectations of recent graduates, perspectives of practicing academic librarians and library directors from across Canada.
Mobilizing User-Generated Content For Canada’S Digital Content Advantage, Michael Mcnally, Caroline Whippey, Lola Wong
Mobilizing User-Generated Content For Canada’S Digital Content Advantage, Michael Mcnally, Caroline Whippey, Lola Wong
FIMS Presentations
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