From the "no duh!" files, the Library of Congress has come out officially as saying that Digital Rights Management is a serious obstacle to archiving materials.
But copyright law also hampers important work being done at places like
the Library of Congress, and a major new report on the issue from the
Library points out the problems with the current rules. One big issue
is the exemption for published works in a library's
collection; these can also be copied three times, but only to "replace
a work in their collections that is damaged, deteriorating, lost or
stolen or whose format has become obsolete." In other words, librarians
can't backup or archive such works until destruction is well under way.
In a semi-related story, there are lots in the library and book world who aren't fans of e-books. But it's a lot more rare to hear a techie say the same thing.
We all know about the various struggles with DRM and electronic media in the recording industry. But here's a story of four mistakes that industry made *before* file sharing to kill their industry.
Finally, some sad news. Mr. Cranky, one of the funniest yet most insightful movie review sites on the Net, is apparently closing its doors. Go read some of the reviews while you still can. Comedy gold, all of them!
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Sunday, July 27
E-Books, DRM and Other Things That Suck
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Jason
on Sun 27 Jul 2008 02:58 PM CST
Sunday, July 20
Several Lessons To Be Learned From the Finnish School System
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Jason
on Sun 20 Jul 2008 03:59 PM CST
I first became aware of the best-in-the-world ranking of Finnish schools in the excellent book, "Under Pressure: Rescuing Childhood from the Culture of Hyper Parenting" by Carl Honore. (This is probably one of the best books I've read so far this year and would highly recommend it, whether you are a parent or not. A lot of it applies to expectations of today's children in public settings like libraries for instance.)
This article explains some of the reasons why Finland is so far ahead of the curve including extended, high quality pre-school, delineated high school and free higher education. From the section related to their first example: In all three Scandinavian countries students begin formal schooling only at age seven, two years after most American children begin school. However, prior to entering school, all children have participated in a high-quality government funded preschool program. As opposed to a focus on getting a jump academically, these early-childhood programs focus on self-reflection and social behavior. It is interesting to note that one of the most notable attributes of Finnish children is their level of personal responsibility. The early focus on self-reflection is seen as a key component for developing that level of responsibility towards learning. Wednesday, July 16
The Ultimate Guide to Copyright Terms and The Public Domain
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Jason
on Wed 16 Jul 2008 08:50 PM CST
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