Press Release: EBLIDA highlights "The Right to e-Read" on World Book and Copyright Day - European Bureau of Library Information and Documentation Associations (EBLIDA)

Copyright Day

24 April 2014



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On 23^rd of April, to coincide with the United Nations’ World Book Day and World Copyright Day,
World Book Day and World Copyright Day, the European Bureau of Library
Information and Documentation Associations (EBLIDA) is rallying the
European community to its "Right to e-Read" Campaign.
EBLIDA’s campaign aims to raise awareness among policy makers and the
general public about the difficulties facing libraries trying to provide
access to e-books and other digital content.


During the day, EBLIDA did a press conference tour from the EU Parliament Library in Brussels to the Hague.

Luigi Berlinguer (MEP, S&D’s) talked positively in his video message about the importance of the development of e-reading. 

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