Understanding Copyright Law for Slavic,East European,and Eurasian Materials

ABSTRACT

In the last decade the issue of copyright has become more complex for Slavic and East European librarians for a number of reasons. Technological advances have led to new forms of publication and new options for document distribution, and have also had a major impact on intellectual property law in the U.S. and abroad. As the technical means for copying and distributing materials in various formats have increased, and as electronic resources comprise a steadily increasing proportion of the material used in libraries, copyright law has become more integral to the work of librarians. In the background of technological progress, the newly independent states which emerged after the dissolution of Communism have all adopted new copyright laws within the context of global developments in intellectual property legislation. This paper provides a context for copyright as it relates to the work of Slavic and East European librarians in the U.S., by offering a framework for understanding the main issues surrounding copyright and a method for approaching questions related to copyright protection of library materials. The emphasis of this article is on use by U.S. libraries of textual material created or published in Slavic and East European countries.     

JSTOR's Work in the Russian Federation: A Case Study

ABSTRACT

JSTOR has been committed to two goals over the past decade: preserving scholarly journals in electronic form and providing access to them as widely as possible. Since 2001, for example, JSTOR has administered a program in Russia and Belarus in which 27 institutions have received access to JSTOR with the support of The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. This article describes the lessons learned so far during this project and provides an overview of how the archive hopes to move forward in the years to come in this region.     

RSS Feeds for Eastern Europe

ABSTRACT

This piece is a continuation of a previous article about Russian RSS feeds, but with a new focus on feeds originating from or about other Eastern European countries. It also includes a brief discussion of the features of web-based readers and using the Firefox browser to locate feeds. It is intended for a non-technical audience.     

Expect the Unexpected

Abstract

Using as a basis Kuhn's theory of the structure of scientific revolutions, and the paradoxes and post-modernity of Lyotard, the article explores the impacts of cyberspace on map libraries in Europe. Special attention is paid to how this may affect cartographic expression, and to the potential use of digital data in map libraries.     

The Bologna Process Offers New Research Opportunities for Academic Business Librarians Worldwide

European education ministers and officials signed a Bologna Declaration with a goal to reform, strengthen, and standardize higher education programs and degree structures by 2010. Graduates will become more mobile and marketable to employers throughout Europe. These programs shall also attract students worldwide. Higher education programs on other continents have taken notice and are in the process of initiating similar goals and outcomes. All of these events are creating new research opportunities for academic business librarians in all aspects of library support and services including collection development, reference, and instruction.     

The training of teachers in special education

ABSTRACT

The aims and content of training in special education have been extended in recent years as a result of the practice of integrated education and also the recognition of a larger group of children with special educational needs. Provision in ordinary schools is being seen as the development of whole‐school policies for curricula and organization, including the development of systems of support within and sometimes, across schools. These developments have implications for the training of special education teachers and also for the pre‐service and in‐service education and training of all teachers and for the variety of strategies to be employed.     

WHO NEEDS OR DELIVERS DIVERSITY TRAINING?

This article engages with key questions concerning diversity training issues and trends related to media professionals in contemporary Europe. It draws on interviews with 68 senior journalists and media professionals working in six Member States of the European Union. The study on which this article is based included interview questions on four aspects of ethno-cultural diversity in European media (content, recruitment, newsmaking and training), for which interviewees were asked to comment generally and in respect of their own media organisations. This particular article focuses on responses given to questions about diversity training. On the whole, our research finds considerable variation across Member States in terms of opportunities provided for diversity training yet also that interviewees (in the main) are broadly supportive of it, if somewhat hesitant about its implementation and likely effects.

For a full explanation of the methodology of the research project, please see the introduction in this themed section: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17512786.2012.740213.     

Market accountability in schools: policy reforms in England,Germany, France and Italy

This article concentrates on the policy reforms of schools in England, Germany, France and Italy, from 1988 to 2009, with a focus on the introduction of market accountability. Pressing demands for organisational change in schools, shaped by the objectives of ‘efficiency’ and competition, which were introduced in England in the 1980s, have been adopted in other European countries, albeit at a slower pace and within the continuing need for domestic institutional conformity. How does the increasing predominance of market accountability in state schools change traditional bureaucratic and professional accountability relationships between politicians, managers, professionals and users? The article argues that despite some evidence of convergence between different education systems, England remains the outlier and continental European countries have been much more reluctant to adopt choice and competition policies.     

从巴西世界杯看“足球移民”现象的产生机理 及其影响——以部分欧洲主要移民国家为参照

以国际移民问题为重要线索,以巴西世界杯为主要视角,运用文献资料法和逻辑归纳分析等研究方法,对“足球移民”现象进行理论探讨。简要阐述“足球移民”现象的当代表现;分析该现象的产生机理,认为不可逆转的世界移民大潮为“足球移民”现象的生长提供了环境,欧洲国家移民政策的特点为足球移民现象的形成塑造了基本雏形,身为世界足球中心的欧洲足球自身发展的需要是足球移民现象得以发生的内驱动力;论述了足球移民现象对世界足球发展的影响,表现为深刻影响足球移民输入、输出国的足球发展走向,加速世界足球运动发展不平衡现象的发生,并对非欧盟国家的足球人才培养体系产生种冲击等;指出了足球移民对我国足球发展的启示,应谨防我国对外移民中足球人才资源流失,并通过改善移民政策吸引优秀海外足球人才来华,充分利用国际经验和移民资源构建青训系统。     

欧洲大学智力资本报告理论研究综述

从大学智力资本报告的内涵、功能、理论探索、基本模式以及研究不足等方面,对当前欧洲大学智力资本报告的有关理论文献和实践活动进行了梳理,分析了欧洲大学智力资本报告理论研究与实践探索对我国的启示.