[Nfbk] releases

Wed Jul 23 14:14:54 UTC 2014

Cathy,

I have one suggestion. Could you delete that long list of state messages before forwarding these messages? The messages themselves are very informative.

From: Nfbk [mailto:nfbk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cathy Jackson via Nfbk
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 9:42 AM
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Subject: [Nfbk] Fwd: National Federation of the Blind Applauds Ruling in Authors Guild v. HathiTrust

Read more about the ruling that allows libraries to provide full digital access to their books.

Cathy

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From: Freeh, Jessica <JFreeh at nfb.org <mailto:JFreeh at nfb.org> >
Date: Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 3:15 PM
Subject: National Federation of the Blind Applauds Ruling in Authors Guild v. HathiTrust
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Chris Danielsen
Director of Public Relations
National Federation of the Blind
(410) 659-9314, extension 2330 <tel:%28410%29%20659-9314%2C%20extension%202330> 
(410) 262-1281 <tel:%28410%29%20262-1281>  (Cell)
 <mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org> cdanielsen at nfb.org

National Federation of the Blind Applauds Ruling
in Authors Guild v. HathiTrust
Ruling is Victory for the Blind and Print Disabled
Baltimore, Maryland (June 10, 2014):  <http://www.nfb.org> The National Federation of the Blind, the nation’s leading advocate for access by the blind to published works, today applauded the ruling of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in the case of Authors Guild, Inc., et al v. HathiTrust, et al. 
Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: “The court today ruled clearly and unambiguously that libraries may provide full digital access to the books in their collections to patrons who are blind or print disabled, and that providing such access is a fair use of copyrighted works under our nation’s copyright laws. Among other things, the ruling means that libraries need not rely on the provisions of copyright law relating specifically to access by the disabled in order to provide access to their collections for print-disabled readers. This ruling will dramatically improve the lives of blind and print-disabled Americans, allowing us access to the millions of books held by the HathiTrust Digital Library and any similar collections created in the future. The decision is a victory for the blind and print disabled, the significance of which cannot be overstated. The court’s historic action hastens the day when the blind and others with print disabilities will have full access to all of the world’s written knowledge.”  

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The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.

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