two new reports on IP issues

The final report of the Section 108 Study Group is available at http://www.section108.gov/docs/Sec108StudyGroupReport.pdf. The report examines the exceptions available in copyright law and discusses changes that may be needed in light of digital technologies.

The RLG Partner Copyright Investigation Summary Report is now available at http://www.oclc.org/programs/publications/2008-01.pdf. This report summarizes interviews conducted with RLG Partner institutions, who shared information about how and why institutions investigate and collect copyright evidence, both for mass digitization projects and for items in special collections.