I am delighted to close out the 12th Anniversary of Fair Use Week with a post from Katherine Klosek and Samantha Teremi. In this post the authors explore how today’s contractual restrictions on AI mirror the concerns libraries raised 20 years ago during the US Copyright Office Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Section 104 study….
Fair Use Week 2025: Day Four With Guest Expert Dave Hansen
I am delighted to host Day Four of the 12th Anniversary of Fair Use Week with a write up from Dave Hansen, copyright expert and Executive Director Authors Alliance. Dave makes the case that fair use not just a right, but a crucial safeguard against copyright being weaponized for censorship, ensuring access to historical records, journalistic facts, and digital…
Fair Use Week 2025: Day Three With Guest Expert Sandra Aya Enimil
I am delighted to host Day Three of the 12th Anniversary of Fair Use Week with a write up from Sandra Aya Enimil, Director for Scholarly Communication and Collection Strategy at Yale Library. Sandra emphasizes in this post that while fair use is a critical right under U.S. copyright law, libraries may unknowingly waive these protections when…
Fair Use Week 2025: Day Two With Guest Expert Brandon Butler
I am delighted to host Day Two of the 12th Anniversary of Fair Use Week with a write up from Brandon Butler, copyright expert and Executive Director at Re:Create. While fair use is a crucial safeguard for free expression, Brandon states, its effectiveness depends on access to platforms and technologies, which are protected by copyright safe harbors like…
Fair Use Week 2025: Day One With Guest Expert Kenneth D. Crews
I am delighted to kick off the 12th Anniversary of Fair Use Week with a guest post by expert colleague and long-time friend to Fair Use Week, the international copyright authority Kenneth D. Crews. Join him in an exploration of fair use as both an essential and imperfect tool for preservation, allowing libraries, archives, and individuals to…