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Intellectual Property
Video and Copyright
Benefit to cost ratio of Florida's public libraries
Best Practices Include:
Bi-Lateral Free Trade Agreements
The U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement (and) The U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
Copyright Court Cases
Copyright Term Extension Act Brief
Dastar Corp. v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.
Duration of Copyright Protection
Eldred v. Ashcroft
FCAT and ACT scores are significantly higher where there is increased library usage
FCAT scores are higher where:
Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) Agreement
High schools showed improved test scores where there was better library staffing
In Florida’s elementary schools, FCAT scores are higher where
In the middle schools, FCAT scores are higher where:
Intangible and indirect benefits of the library
Libraries as Creatures of Copyright:Why Librarians Care about Intellectual Property Law and Policy
Libraries Impact Student Learning
Libraries in high-performing schools spent more money on electronic access
Libraries' increasingly important role as a technology provider
Libraries' usefulness for economically impacted Americans
Library use differs between successful and unsuccessful schools
Middle schools with higher library staffing received higher scores
School Librarians Prepare Students to be 21st Century Learners
School Librarians Weave Together Curriculum and Information Literacy Skills
School library media specialists in “A” elementary schools:
Schools that invest more in library-related resources perform better
South Carolina Public Library Economic Influence
South Carolina valuation of library services
Student achievement increases as the amount of money spent on print materials increases
Successful schools have more library resources
Taxpayer return on investment in Florida's public libraries since 2004
Test scores higher in elementary schools where library staffing is at 80 hours per week
The extent taxpayers in South Carolina feel the public library contributes to their economic well-being
The Publisher over Your Shoulder
The Value of Public Libraries
UNESCO CONVENTION ON CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Users' Rights in Copyright: An Interview with Ray Patterson
Value of Florida Public Libraries
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
WIPO Proposed Treaty on the Protection of Broadcast Organizations