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Thursday, April 24, 2014

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 23rd of April, to coincide with the United NationsWorld 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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Monday, December 19, 2011

The role of Information Technology in defeating the Arab regimes: Facebook 2-0 Arab Presidents | IFLA

People from multiple Arab countries holding na...Image by nebedaay via FlickrThe role of Information Technology in defeating the Arab regimes: Facebook 2-0 Arab Presidents | IFLA: T
by Mahmoud Khalifa

In January 2011, Arab countries and the entire world followed what happened in Tunisia and Egypt. Two Arabic regimes were step down in the same month. On January 14, 2011; the Tunisian president Zein Abedeen Bin Ali escaped outside of Tunisia after 27 days of protests. In Egypt, on February 11, 2011; the strongest Arab president Mubarak resigned and left Egypt after very active protests at all cities of Egypt. The Egyptians have a record because the protests continued for 18 days only!! A new history is being written in Arab countries. Please click headline above to read more.


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