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1. Ebook VATs, Kafka Papers, and Ice Samples.

Author

CHARLTON, JOHN

Subjects
ARCHIVE laws, TAX laws, CHARITY, COMPUTER input-output equipment, ELECTRONIC books, ICE, LITERATURE, ACCESS to information
Abstract

The article offers world news briefs related to digital information as of October 2016. Topics include plan of the European Union to introduce value-added tax on electronic books to harmonize print and ebook rates; the National Library of Israel's plan to acquire papers of author Franz Kafka after the country's Supreme Court ruling that manuscripts are the property of the Library; and digitization of author William Shakespeare's Globe archive in London, England by publisher Adam Matthew.

Published
2016

2. Digitizing World Classics.

Author

CHARLTON, JOHN

Subjects
ARCHIVE laws, INTELLECTUAL property, PUBLIC library laws, ARCHIVES, PUBLIC libraries, INTERNATIONAL agencies, INTERNATIONAL relations, LITERATURE, SCIENCE, TELEVISION
Abstract

The article discusses efforts to digitize classical books. It examines the case of the literary estate of author Franz Kafka, with the National Library of Israel (NLI) challenging the legality of ownership. It describes the progress of Cambridge University Library (CUL) in digitizing the books of Isaac Newton. It notes the activities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in strengthening its copyright and intellectual property laws.

Published
2012