[OPLIN 4cast] OPLIN 4Cast #111: Copyright, Lively, New OCLC Report, Internet Growth

[Bobbi Galvin]

*OPLIN 4Cast #111:
Copyright, Lively, New OCLC Report, Internet Growth
*July 16, 2008

*1. Online copyright issues*
In some cases, the same copyright laws apply to online documents and 
videos as the traditional versions. Here are some of the latest legal 
trends.

    * 5 Things Librarians Should Read about Copyright and Sharing
      Instructional Materials
      <http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2008/5-things-librarians-should-read-about-copyright-and-sharing-instructional-materials/>
      (OEDB)
    * Copyright Office discovers web forms, online submissions
      <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080630-copyright-office-discovers-web-forms-online-submissions.html>
      (Ars Technica)
    * New Orphaned Works Act would limit copyright liability
      <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080425-new-orphaned-works-act-would-limit-copyright-liability.html>
      (Ars Technica)
    * Fair Use Synchronicity
      <http://scanblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/synchronicity.html> (Scanblog)

*2. Second Life Competition?
*Lively <http://www.lively.com/catalog> by Google : "This exciting 
experience lets you interact and express yourself with avatars, within 
rooms you create." Sound familiar?

    * Google Tries To Go Lively With Its Own Virtual World Effort
      <http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-google-tries-to-go-lively-with-its-own-virtual-world-effort/>
      (PaidContent.org)
    * Google ventures into virtual reality with 'Lively'
      <http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080708/ap_on_hi_te/tec_google_virtual_reality>
      (Yahoo News)
    * Lively: Google Launches Virtual World
      <http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/lively_google_launches_virtual.php>
      (Read Write Web)
    * Google Launches Virtual World Called Lively
      <http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/08/google-launches-virtual-world-called-lively/>
      (Tech Crunch)

*3. The latest report from OCLC: Library funding*

    * Latest OCLC research report identifies factors that drive public
      library funding support in the United States
      <http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displayarticle.pl?RC=13405>
      (Library Technology)
    * OCLC Report Suggests Ways To Generate New Library Support
      <http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6578876.html>
      <http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6578876.html>(Library
      Journal)
    *  From Awareness to Funding: A study of library support in America
      <http://www.oclc.org/reports/funding/> (OCLC)
    * New OCLC Research Report on public library funding released
      <http://liswire.com/node/124> (LIS Wire)

*4. The growing Internet*
We've mentioned before that online traffic is increasing. Here are some 
numbers: 11 billion 
<http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2008/11-billion-online-videos-viewed-in-april-2008/> 
online videos were watched in April, 12 billion 
<http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080715-12-billion-videos-served-up-online-during-may-says-comscore.html> 
in May. Although we haven't tested it yet, Quantcast supposedly shows 
you how your site ranks. When checking out the Internet Growth 
Statistics link, make sure to check out the growth charts.

    * Quantcast <http://www.quantcast.com/>
    * IP Traffic to 'double' every two years
      <http://www.itnews.com.au/News/78559,ip-traffic-to-double-every-two-years.aspx>
      (iTnews)
    * ISPs prepare for video revolution
      <http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9983861-7.html> (c|Net)
    * Internet Growth Statistics
      <http://www.internetworldstats.com/emarketing.htm> (Internet World
      Stats)* *

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Bobbi Galvin
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