Elsevier buying SSRN and the future of open scholarship in the social sciences
In a move signalling further consolidation in scholarly communication, Elsevier announced yesterday its purchase of SSRN, a popular working paper […]
Moving Toward a “Moral Right” of Attribution in U.S. Copyright Law
Authors Alliance Executive Director Michael Wolfe When Authors Alliance launched two years ago with its Principles and Proposals for Copyright
Jeffrey MacKie-Mason Joins the Authors Alliance Board of Directors
We are delighted to welcome Jeffrey MacKie-Mason to our Board of Directors, where he joins Pamela Samuelson, Molly Van Houweling,
New Resource: Adventures in Self-Republishing by Jeff Hecht
Authors Alliance member Jeff Hecht successfully regained the rights to a number of his books, and has subsequently re-published them
Europe’s Fractured Public Domain: An Update on Anne Frank’s Diary
April 26 is World Intellectual Property Day—an opportunity to highlight and learn more about IP issues around the world. This
Authors Alliance to Present Panel With California Lawyers for the Arts
Brianna Schofield, Mike Wolfe, and Lila Bailey consider an audience question during their panel on authors’ rights at the AWP
Important Fair Use Decision Stands, Helps Keep Authors’ Works Findable
Pamela Samuelson, President, Authors Alliance There was very good news for authors in the Supreme Court’s decision not to review
Authors Alliance on the Road: Washington, D.C.
photo credit: Architect of the Capitol | public domain The cherry trees are in bloom in the nation’s capital, but
Introducing Our Guide to Crafting a Rights Reversion Letter
Books that have fallen out of print, or aren’t selling as well as they used to, can enjoy a second
Authors Alliance at the San Francisco Public Library
Join Authors Alliance’s Pamela Samuelson and Michael Wolfe for a workshop at the San Francisco Public Library that will explore