IFLA at the Frankfurt Bookfair, October 2009
24 November 2009
Just as in previous years, IFLA had a presence at this year's Frankfurt Bookfair which was held this past October. On 13 October a one-day conference was held on the theme Enhancing the culture of reading and books in the digital age in a cooperation of IFLA with a number of other organisations; for details, please refer to the programme.
Presentations:
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Opening Remarks [PDF]
Elisabeth Niggemann, Director-General of the German Library -
Opening Remarks [PDF]
Magdalena Vinent, President IFRRO -
The legal framework in the digital environment: the importance of the copyright to the economy [PPT]
Ricahrd Owens, Director Copyright E-Commerce, Technology and Management Division, WIPO -
The importance of copyright to creativity [PDF]
Olav Stokkmo, Chief Executive, IFRRO -
The promotion of reading culture: access to reading materials (including in libraries and online) [PDF]
Pirjo Hiidenmaa, European Writers´ Council -
Exceptions and limitations to exclusive rights in international instruments [PDF]
Victoria Owen, IFLA -
Access to copyright works through copyright licensing [PPT]
Tarja Koskinen-Olsson, Honorary President, IFRRO -
Digital libraries [PDF]
Kai Ekholm, National Librarian of Finland -
The great books of Europe: a project for Europeana and The European Library [PPT]
Elisabeth Niggemann, Director-General of the German Library -
Enhancing the Culture of Reading and Books in the Digital Age – ARROW [PPT]
Olav Stokkmo, Chief Executive, IFRRO -
How can libraries and rightsholders co-operate to enhance accessibility to copyright works? [PPT]
Benjamin White, Head of Intellectual Property, British Library -
How can libraries and rightsholders cooperate to enhance accessibility to copyright works? [PDF]
(Panel Discussion)
In addition, we also had a booth where IFLA was promoted; many colleagues also dropped by to greet us or to request for specific information about our upcoming Congress in Gothenburg . China was the Guest of honor of the Frankfurt Bookfair 2009, so many Chinese colleagues were attending.
