LIBRARIES ARE BEING #ENSHITTIFIED: IT’S TIME TO CLOSE THE PROTECTION GAP!
#eBook licences vanish, pricing is excessive and arbitrary, and EU consumer law fails to protect libraries.
The EU's #DigitalFairnessAct must change that!
🔗 knowledgerights21.org/news-story/c...
#libraries #eBookSOS
THE MUSIC STOPPED. WILL BOOKS FOLLOW?
@annatuomikoski.bsky.social (@kansalliskirjasto.fi) fears books will share music's fate in #libraries
Libraries & authors at publishers' mercy
KR21's #LetLibrariesBeLibraries Action Plan responds
📺 youtu.be/NzpIppukH_c
🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/library-acti...
CAN YOUR LIBRARY BRIDGE RESEARCH & INNOVATION?
#Libraries are essential #research infrastructure, but to what extent can they support research-industry partnerships and spin-outs?
Help KR21 find out.
10 questions · anonymous · deadline 31 March 2026
🔗 survey.alchemer.com/s3/8515619/L...
FEB 2026 KR21 NEWSLETTER
This month, we said loud and clear that it’s time to #LetLibrariesBeLibraries!
Discover KR21's Action Plan & launch webinar recording.
🔗 Here’s your roundup: www.knowledgerights21.org/newsletter-f...
Archive & Subscribe: kr21.info/newsletters
#UnitedForKnowledgeRights
THE 3 BARRIERS BLOCKING ACADEMIC #LIBRARIES FROM E-BOOKS
@cathalmccauley.bsky.social (@maynoothuniversity.ie), outlines a triple challenge around #eBooks, which maps directly onto the KR21 #LetLibrariesBeLibraries 9-step Action Plan!
📺 youtu.be/NzpIppukH_c
🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/library-acti...
ATTENTION @ucl.ac.uk STUDENTS & STAFFERS!
Wed 4 March, 09:30-12:00: Join Ben White, KR21 co-founder & national coordinator for the UK, for an interactive workshop on #copyright & #GenAI.
Real-world scenarios, expert insight & library support included.
🔗 library-calendars.ucl.ac.uk/event/4508412
#UCL
ITALY’S COMPETITION AUTHORITY CONCLUDED ITS SCHOOL TEXTBOOK INQUIRY
Digital promises? Largely undelivered
🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/c...
📺 youtu.be/NzpIppukH_c
Action 5 of KR21’s #LetLibrariesBeLibraries Action Plan calls for more market scrutiny!
🔗 kr21.info/library-acti...
This isn’t just a policy paper. It’s a toolkit for #librarians, institutions, #library advocates, and associations.
🔗 Read more: www.knowledgerights21.org/library-acti...
📺 Join today’s, 19 February, launch webinar at 11:00 CET: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#LetLibrariesBeLibraries #eBooks
KR21’s 9 steps for EU & national governments
Front B: Modernise Copyright for Today
Copyright law shouldn't stop at the #library door
6. Fix e-Lending
7. Go remote
8. Rescue lost & hidden works
9. Support lifelong learning
#LetLibrariesBeLibraries
KR21’s 9 steps for EU & national governments
Front A: End Market Mismatch
#Libraries deserve the same protections as consumers
1. Guarantee access
2. Ban unfair contracts
3. Break digital locks
4. End legal intimidation
5. Investigate information markets
#LetLibrariesBeLibraries
LAUNCHING: Safeguard Access, Empower Europe – An Action Plan to #LetLibrariesBeLibraries
#Libraries face a silent crisis: they are being written out of the digital age. KR21 says it's time to write them back in.
📄 Download: www.knowledgerights21.org/wp-content/u...
#eLending #eBooks #eBookSOS
LAUNCH WEBINAR TOMORROW (19 FEB | 11:00 CET): A NEW ACTION PLAN TO SUPPORT LIBRARIES IN THE DIGITAL AGE
#Libraries deserve a legal framework that matches their mission.
5 expert voices. 9 actions. 1 goal: #LetLibrariesBeLibraries.
🔗 Secure your spot: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
13:30 CET - 18 FEB | LAST CALL! RIGHTS RETENTION MEETING STARTING SOON
This 8th CoP meeting, driven by @sparc-eu.bsky.social, brings you insights from Finland (@susannanykyri.bsky.social, Tampere Uni) & Germany (Marc Lange, @helmholtzosoffice.bsky.social)
🔗 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
LIBRARY ADVOCATES & SUPPORTERS JOIN US 19 FEB (11H CET)
Libraries lack a legal framework that truly supports their mission and empowers their work. To address this, KR21 invites you to a webinar on enabling #libraries & guaranteeing their rights.
🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/w...
#RETAINYOURRIGHTS: A REMINDER FOR #RIGHTSRETENTION ADVOCATES!
18 Feb (13:30 CET): @sparc-eu.bsky.social’s 8th European Rights Retention Community of Practice meeting
Perspectives from @susannanykyri.bsky.social (Tampere Uni) & Marc Lange (@helmholtzosoffice.bsky.social)
🔗 kr21.info/rr-cop-meeti...
IS THE EU'S NEW RESEARCH LAW DOING TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE?
The upcoming #ERAact is a huge deal for #OpenScience, but more laws aren't always the only possible answer to get research flowing freely across Europe.
🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/t...
#5thFreedom #Science4EU #ScienceBusiness
FRIDAY=SHARING & CARING!
KR21's weekend listening tip: A compelling #NextPagePod (UN Library & Archives Geneva) episode featuring Jean-Claude Burgelman (@frontiersin.bsky.social) on how #OpenScience accelerates innovation & why we need it now
🔗 unitednationslibrarygeneva.podbean.com/e/open-scien...
WEBINAR ALERT | 19 FEBRUARY (11H CET)
ENABLING #LIBRARIES, GUARANTEEING RIGHTS
Join us for the official launch of KR21's 9-point Action Plan: "Safeguard Access, Empower Europe - An Action Plan to #LetLibrariesBeLibraries."
🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/w...
#eBooks #eBookSOS #eLending
KR21 @ THE @sciencebusiness.net ANNUAL NETWORK CONFERENCE
On 5 Feb, Stephen Wyber (KR21 - @ifla.org) joins this important stakeholder gathering in Brussels.
A key topic at the S|B annual conference is the #5thFreedom.
Let's do better for researchers!
Stephen's perspective: youtu.be/TeEUGZji3lM
JANUARY 2026 KR21 NEWSLETTER
Start 2026 with insights on unfair contract terms, an upcoming #SPR conference & #RightsRetention meet-up, a #LIBER grant call, reflections & more
🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/newsletter-j...
Archive & Subscribe: kr21.info/newsletters
#UnitedForKnowledgeRights
THESSALONIKI WINTER SCHOOL 2026
On 29 Jan, Georgios Glossiotis, KR21 national coordinator for Greece & Cyprus, contributed to the "Ethical AI, Digital Citizenship & Library Responses to Global & Local Threats" roundtable, part of the #TELL project’s training
🔗 tellproject.eu/resource/the...
OPENING RESEARCH INFORMATION BY LAW?
The EU's #DigitalOmnibus offers a chance to act. Research information must not be locked away in proprietary systems. If the EU is serious on #OpenScience, it's time to turn a voluntary ideal into a legal reality.
🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/o...
RIGHTS? WRONG! 4 PROBLEMS THAT TOUGHER COPYRIGHT LAW WON’T SOLVE
Copyright is increasingly ‘marketed’ as a fix-it-all solution. A misleading claim! KR21 explores four challenges underscoring the need for caution before opting for the #copyright route.
🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/p...
#PRIVACYDAY2026: THE "PERMISSION TRAP"
Protect #AcademicFreedom from overreach disguised as transparency. When researchers face constant monitoring from content owners or their representatives, we chill the very science that drives progress.
kr21.info/ai-principles
#PrivacyDay
DON'T MISS IT: 8TH EUROPEAN #RIGHTSRETENTION COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE MEETING
On 18 Feb (13:30 CET), KR21 partner @sparc-eu.bsky.social welcomes:
• @susannanykyri.bsky.social | Tampere Uni, Finland
• Marc Lange | @helmholtzosoffice.bsky.social, Germany
🔗 kr21.info/rr-cop-meeti...
#RetainYourRights
LOOKING FOR A HOME FOR THE #SECONDARYPUBLICATIONRIGHT (#SPR)
Where should a SPR live: in copyright law or research policy? The answer matters more than you think. A timely analysis by Stephen Wyber (KR21 - @ifla.org) over at the #KluwerCopyrightBlog
#ERAact
🔗 kr21.info/kcb-spr
FRIDAY=SHARING & CARING!
@libereurope.bsky.social member #libraries: Want to improve #OpenAccess practices in European research libraries?
Apply NOW for one of the 7 grants offered through LIBER Cascading Grants 2026, with KR21's support, by 20 Feb 26 (23:59 CET)!
🔗 libereurope.eu/article/libe...
NEW KR21 INSIGHTS ON UNFAIR CONTRACT TERMS
Europe’s 100,000+ libraries serve millions of students, researchers, and citizens, but unfair contract terms undermine their mission.
🔗 Let’s fix this:
www.knowledgerights21.org/wp-content/u...
#DigitalFairnessAct #DFA #ERAact #libraries
26–30 JANUARY: KR21 @ THE THESSALONIKI WINTER SCHOOL 2026
On day 4 (29 Jan), Georgios Glossiotis, Knowledge Rights 21 coordinator for Greece and Cyprus, joins a roundtable on “Ethical AI, Digital Citizenship & Library Responses to Global and Local Threats”
🔗 More info: tellproject.eu/resource/the...
WINTER BLUES? WE’VE GOT THE ANTIDOTE: AN #SPR CONFERENCE IN LISBON
Join us on 5 February (14:30–17:00) at the Academy of Sciences of Lisbon for a conference co-organised by KR21 on #SecondaryPublishingRights!
🔗 More details: www.secondarypublication.com
#OpenScience #Science4EU
