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[EIFL press release (CC-BY)]  On the occasion of World Intellectual Property Day with the theme “Creativity: the next generation”, EIFL is pleased to publish the fourth in a series of case studies with the results of advocacy campaigns in support of copyright law reform in EIFL partner countries.

Every day, libraries in all parts of the world help millions of people meet their work, study, research and leisure needs. Libraries support education and research for the next generation by providing access to information resources essential for teaching and learning. Libraries encourage creativity and innovation by enabling access to knowledge, ideas and works of imagination for everyone. Librarians advocate for a legal framework that supports technological change and that holds dear the purpose of copyright – to encourage creativity and learning – for the next generation of pioneers who will change our world.

Significant resources are being invested in improving library services in Uzbekistan, but legal and knowledge barriers stand in the way of developing an effective information society. In the case study, read how librarians in Uzbekistan are campaigning for a progressive copyright law in support of library development.

Read about the other advocacy campaigns.

Have a fun and creative World IP Day! Visit your library!