RNIB calls for openness from publishers.

Offers a look at how The Royal National Institute of the Blind has called on publishers and libraries to make their books more easily available to blind and visually impaired people (VIPs). New exceptions to copyright law that came into force on October 31, under the Copyright (VIP) Act 2002; Abilit...

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Published in:Bookseller no. 5102; p. 7
Format: Article
Published: Bookseller Media Ltd 11/7/2003
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Summary:Offers a look at how The Royal National Institute of the Blind has called on publishers and libraries to make their books more easily available to blind and visually impaired people (VIPs). New exceptions to copyright law that came into force on October 31, under the Copyright (VIP) Act 2002; Ability of not-for-profit and educational organizations to produce multiple copies of any title in large print, braille or audio, without seeking permission from rightsholders; How The Copyright Licensing Agency has stepped up its campaign to get businesses to pay for photocopying publishers' material, after changes to the EC's copyright directive.