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Big data and its collation and use in the library and information world and education.
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Liberating Data: How libraries and librarians can help researchers with text and data mining.

Liberating Data: How libraries and librarians can help researchers with text and data mining. | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it
With advances in computational methods and the proliferation of data sources, text and data mining offers exciting new directions for research. Neil Stewart, Jane Secker, Chris Morrison and Laurenc…
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Libraries at the centre of the debate on copyright and text and data …

LIBER advocacy work on TDM and copyright reform presented at IFLA WLIC 2014, Lyon.
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The Limits of Copyright: Text and Data Mining - Creative Commons

The Limits of Copyright: Text and Data Mining - Creative Commons | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it
Creative Commons licenses provide a flexible range of protections and freedoms for authors, artists, and educators.

We're taking part in Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy. Every day this week, various groups are taking on different elements of the law, and addressing what's at stake, and what we need to do to make sure that copyright promotes creativity and innovation.

Today’s topic is about supporting fair use,...
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Developments in Publishers’ Text and Data Mining (TDM) Policy | SPARC

Developments in Publishers’ Text and Data Mining (TDM) Policy | SPARC | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it

Elsevier has recently announced a new policy on text and data mining, or TDM. The implementation of the policy requires that libraries sign an agreement with Elsevier that will permit their patrons to use TDM tools on Elsevier’s content. Many libraries have questions on the implications of this policy – and on TDM in general. Below we outline the essential issues and offer some guidance on how libraries might consider responding to this new policy.

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