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    Canadian Collaborations: Library Communications and Advocacy in the time of COVID-19
    (2021-08-27) Winter, Christina; Swartz, Mark; Owen, Victoria; Ludbrook, Ann; Selman, Brianne; Tiessen, Robert
    The COVID-19 pandemic forced libraries to unexpectedly and suddenly close their physical locations, necessitating a remote working environment and a greater reliance on digital and virtual services. While libraries were in a better position than most sectors due to decades of experience in licensing and acquiring digital content and offering virtual services such as chat reference, there still were some services and resources that traditionally had only been offered in a face-to-face environment, or were available in print only. There were questions in the Canadian library community about how, and if these programs could be delivered online and comply with Canadian copyright law. This article will describe the access and copyright challenges that Canadian libraries faced during the first nine months of the pandemic and will outline the collaborative efforts of the Canadian library copyright community to respond to these challenges.
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    CFLA – Advocacy on Copyright Issues
    (2021-02-05) Owen, Victoria; Swartz, Mark; Wakaruk, Amanda; Winter, Christina
    This presentation will discuss the upcoming changes to Canadian copyright law as a result of the implementation of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). We will discuss how the change in the term of copyright protection will impact the Canadian library and archival communities, and explore possibilities for mitigating the harms to the public domain. Participants will also learn about the copyright advocacy efforts of the CFLA copyright committee, and will be encouraged to share their own copyright challenges that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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    CFLA Copyright Committee Update
    (2021-05-07) Winter, Christina; Kohn, Alexandra; Ludbrook, Ann; Owen, Victoria
    This past year has presented unprecedented copyright-related challenges and opportunities for the library sector; at the same time, the legal and policy issues continue unabated. This presentation will update participants about the recent copyright advocacy efforts and activities of the CFLA copyright committee. This will include: the continued reform efforts concerning access to government materials covered by Crown Copyright; exploring Controlled Digital Lending in a Canadian context; considering the implications of Artificial Intelligence and Copyright for libraries; and other copyright guidance and advocacy in the context of the COVID-19 epidemic.