THE CASE FOR VIEWING LIBRARIES AS RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES The EC recently launched a new Strategy for Research & Technology Infrastructures. KR21 explores what it promises & looks at what this could mean if we extend this approach to libraries. 🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/l... #ERIC

HELPING BULGARIAN RESEARCHERS TO UNDERSTAND COPYRIGHT LAW! This morning, 17 November (11:00-13:00 EET), Ana Lazarova, KR21’s national coordinator for Bulgaria, shares her #copyright expertise in a #DigitalEU webinar. 🔗 Webinar details: digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/events/un...

FRIDAY=SHARING & CARING Swedish insights on #OpenScience and #copyright are now öppen for everyone, thanks to @wikimediase.bsky.social & the Svensk biblioteksförening who translated their KR21-supported report in English: kr21.info/en-se-open-s... #SecondaryPublishingRights #RightsRetention

#5THFREEDOM: FINAL CAPSULE! For Enrico Letta (@delorsinstitute.bsky.social), a truly modern 5th Freedom implemented across Europe is essential to unlock the EU's #SingleMarket by 2028. 📺 youtu.be/Wj067BNnJGs 🎧 share.transistor.fm/s/89a361bd A KR21 collab with @informationlabs.org #ERA #Science4EU

ITALY'S COPYRIGHT TERM EXTENSION Protection of simple photographs could be extended from 20 to 70 years, threatening the #PublicDomain & #CulturalHeritage. KR21 co-signed CC Italy's open letter to the Culture Ministry! Italian coordinator Deborah De Angelis explains: kr21.info/it-am-term-e...

#5THFREEDOM: NEW CAPSULE! For KR21’s Stephen Wyber (@ifla.org), the inclusion of the 5th Freedom in Letta's report is a really exciting moment & creates opportunities not to miss. 📺 youtu.be/TeEUGZji3lM 🎧 share.transistor.fm/s/9063bef3 A KR21 collab with @informationlabs.org #ERA #Science4EU

#WDPD2025: What's left to preserve if we can't build collections? Countering the risk of 21st century #CulturalHeritage black hole was the focus of KR21's session at #GLAMWikiPT in Lisbon, an event co-organised by Wikimedia Portugal & Wiki Editoras Lx. 🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/2...

26 NOV-12H CET | 7TH EUROPEAN #RIGHTSRETENTION COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE MEETING Join KR21 partner @sparc-eu.bsky.social to hear from: Maja Bogataj Jančič ODIPI/KR21 Slovenia Miro Pušnik - @ctkul.bsky.social/NCLS @ericluth.bsky.social - @wikimediase.bsky.social/KR21 Sweden 🔗 kr21.info/rr-cop-meeti...

OCTOBER 2025 KR21 NEWSLETTER Explore our latest newsletter to stay updated on the newest KR21 publications, reflections, and activities. 🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/newsletter-o... Archive & Subscribe: kr21.info/newsletters #newsletter #UnitedForKnowledgeRights

FROM ARTISTIC TO SCIENTIFIC FREEDOM? KR21 applies CJEU AG Emiliou’s reasoning in his #PelhamII Opinion to scientific #research & calls for an open norm for research. Time to align copyright with scientific freedom as the EU shapes the upcoming #ERAact. 🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/p...

EC’S 2026 WORK PROGRAMME Will it deliver for researchers, educators, readers & libraries? We’re cautiously optimistic, but still plenty to clarify. #5thFreedom: KR21 will keep championing the free movement of knowledge. 🔗 Read what’s promising & missing: www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/e...

KR21 @ #GLAMWiki: JOIN OUR SESSION! We look forward to connecting at the #GLAMWikiPT gathering in Lisbon (30 Oct-1 Nov), co-organised by Wikimedia Portugal & Wiki Editoras Lx. Join our “Mind the Gap” session on avoiding the 21st century black hole! 🔗 Details: meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM_Wi...

CONFERENCE RECAP: KR21 AT #PUBMET2025! We not only joined as a partner but also supported an #OpenScience session. This was a key effort, with Croatia lacking a Secondary Publication Right & institutional rights retention policies being weak or absent. 🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/p...

#5THFREEDOM: NEW CAPSULE! For @justusdreyling.bsky.social (@communia.bsky.social) the free circulation of knowledge = faster scientific progress, more innovation & a stronger Europe 📺 youtu.be/y7-sf2OvnFU 🎧 share.transistor.fm/s/896317d7 A KR21 collab with @informationlabs.org #ERA #Science4EU

THE PROMISE OF BALANCE? THE EU’S TWO NEW AI STRATEGIES: #AIinSCIENCE & APPLY #AI STRATEGIES KR21’s takeaway: Enable researchers and libraries to use legally accessed materials and AI tools. That’s how Europe becomes the AI continent it aims to be. 🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/o...

EC'S #ERAACT CONSULTATION UNPACKED! Read KR21's breakdown to learn where the EC is headed with the Act. Library community: Make your voice heard by the 5 Jan 2026 deadline. 🔗 KR21 analysis: www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/e... 🔗 Consultation: ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet... #libraries #research

#OAWeek: 100% #OPENACCESS IS POSSIBLE IF WE TAKE ACTION! Knowledge remains locked away, but EC's #ERAact consultation opens a critical window to push change. Join us in supporting @sparc-eu.bsky.social's Getting to 100% Open Access (#OA100) campaign. 🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/2...

#ITALY'S SCHOOL PUBLISHING MARKET NEEDS REFORM! KR21 & partners submitted a joint response to the Italian competition authority’s (AGCM) investigation. Let’s remember: #AccessToKnowledge is a right, not a privilege. 🔗 Learn more in Deborah De Angelis' blog: www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/i...

WATCH NOW: webinar recording with @create-glasgow.bsky.social on a new KR21 #eLending study. #LetLibrariesBeLibraries: The time has come to reassert libraries' public function & their autonomy to build digital collections in the 21st century. 🔗 youtu.be/OuSnJrsm2kI #eBookSOS

#5THFREEDOM: NEW CAPSULE! Dr. Paul Rübig, @eesc.bsky.social #ERAact Rapporteur, stresses how crucial freedom of research, knowledge & innovation are for the EU’s competitiveness. 📺 youtu.be/qtXZUOQv6x0 🎧 share.transistor.fm/s/c423db96 A KR21 collab with @informationlabs.org #ERA #Science4

1/ REPORT ALERT! A brand new KR21 report by @create-glasgow.bsky.social examining the markets for #eLending by academic & public libraries in Europe from #CompetitionLaw and #copyright law perspectives. 🔗 Report: kr21.info/elending-mar... 🔗 Blog post: kr21.info/elending-mar... #eBookSOS

KR21 HEADS TO CYPRUS IN NOVEMBER! On 21 Nov, KR21 will feature prominently at the 2025 #LimassolInternationalBookFair Conference in Cyprus with a co-organised #library session, various panel contributions & a #LetLibrariesBeLibraries workshop. 🔗 Programme: limassolbookfair.com/en/programma...

7 PROBLEMS, 3 OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHANGE & 1 CHANCE TO HEAR IT ALL Join us Wed 15 Oct (12:30 CEST) for the launch of a KR21 report by @create-glasgow.bsky.social on #eLending market dysfunctions from competition and copyright law perspectives. Sign up: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #eBookSOS

2025 KDBASP CONFERENCE RECAP @centrumcyfrowe.bsky.social’s @majadrabczyk.bsky.social, KR21 Polish coordinator, reflects on 2 library-focused panels, with KR21 representation, exploring #AccessToKnowledge, #CDSM & the need for library voices in policy debates (#ERAact) 🔗 kr21.info/kdbasp-confe...

SPREADING THE WORD ABOUT KR21! #LibCommon's 2nd FamTrip meets in Athens next week with project partners, librarians & academics. Georgios Glossiotis, coordinator for Greece & Cyprus, will share KR21's work on supporting #libraries in the digital age. 🔗 www.libcommon.eu

ONE WEEK TO GO! Join our 15 October (12:30 CEST) #eLending webinar presenting findings from an upcoming @create-glasgow.bsky.social report for KR21. Gain insights into challenges, from market structure and licensing to pricing. 🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/1... #eBooks #eBookSOS

6 OCT-12H CEST | LAST CALL: JOIN US TO SHAPE THE RIGHTS RETENTION COMMUNITY’S DIRECTION KR21 project partner @sparc-eu.bsky.social invites you to share your ideas & needs for advancing the European Rights Retention Community of Practice. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #RetainYourRights

SAYING (ALMOST) ALL THE RIGHT THINGS That's KR21's summary of the Competitiveness Council earlier this week, bringing together EU ministers for research, innovation and industry under the leadership of the Danish Council Presidency. 🔗 KR21’s analysis: www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/s...

¿POR QUÉ VISITAR Liber? Join @aordas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy, KR21 national coordinator for Spain, at the 9 Oct @fesabid.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy‬ panel at #Liber2025 to talk #eLending in Spain and gain insights from KR21-supported research. #eBookSOS 🔗 www.fesabid.org/eventos/mesa...

#eBOOKSOS SUPPORTERS: LESS THAN 2 WEEKS TO REGISTER! 15 Oct KR21 webinar (12:30 CEST): Join the @create-glasgow.bsky.social report team to get the primer on their analysis for KR21 of #eLending markets in Europe through a competition & copyright law lens 🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/1...

SUMMER'S OVER, AND WE'RE BACK IN FULL SWING! Our latest newsletter brings you KR21 updates and activities from August & September. Gear up for a busy autumn as policy discussions in Brussels gain momentum. 🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/newsletter-a... Archive & Subscribe: kr21.info/newsletters

DON'T MISS OUT: 6 OCT (12:00 CEST) RIGHTS RETENTION COMMUNITY MEETING The European #RightsRetention Community of Practice is evolving, and we need your input! Join KR21 project partner @sparc-eu.bsky.social for a special session on shaping the community's future. 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

GREETINGS FROM ATHENS! Engaging with leading experts on #research & #IPLaw today, Sept 29th. Thanks to our partners, the Hellenic Copyright Organization and Greek Ministry of Culture, for co-organising this valuable conference with KR21. 🔗 Programme: opi.gr/wp-content/u...

ATTENZIONE, AMICI ITALIANI Deborah De Angelis, Italian KR21 Coordinator, will be at the 2-3 Oct XII #NILDE Conference (#UniGE) to discuss #eLending & #eBooks. Listen to her 2 October intervention (16:45-17:15) or connect with her at the event. 🔗 convegnonilde2025.unige.it/abstract#toc... #CNR

#FridayIsForSharing: BREAKING BARRIERS TO KNOWLEDGE A @cupore.bsky.social study reveals key researcher concerns. KR21's fixes: - EU-wide #SecondaryPublishingRights - Mandatory EU #research exception Will policymakers listen to researchers or vested interests? 🔗 kr21.info/fi-barriers-...

GREETINGS FROM OPOLE, POLAND! It's great to see part of the KR21-network represented at Opole University for KDBASP’s annual congress. Thanks to our local partner @centrumcyfrowe.bsky.social, we’re making our mark at the event with two library-focused panels. 🔗 kdbasp.bg.uni.opole.pl/kdbasp2025/

KR21’S ANALYSIS OF EC’S #ERAACT CALL FOR EVIDENCE RESPONSES Strong support for #OpenScience, #SecondaryPublishingRights, #RightsRetention & copyright reform! Time for action: KR21 strongly advocates for dedicated legislation for research in Europe! 🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/e...

COUNTING DOWN TO 29 SEPT! Next Monday, we explore the intricacies of #research & #IPlaw @ the Athens Goethe-Institut Auditorium 3rd session speakers tackling “Research at the IP Intersection: Copyright, Data, & Industrial Property Rights” (14:45-15:45) 🔗 opi.gr/en/news/6344/

1/ EXCITED FOR TODAY'S @communia.bsky.social 15H CEST E-LENDING SALON! A timely event examining what prevents libraries from thriving in the digital age, based on their own findings & recommendations, and through the lens of recent & upcoming KR21 research 🔗 communia-association.org/event/commun...

#SecondaryPublishingRights: The @ec.europa.eu’s half answer #OpenScience goals & EU's potential hampered: NO commitment to EU-wide SPR legislation & NO timeline 🔗 Italian KR21 Coordinator Deborah De Angelis' analysis of a parliamentary question answer: www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/e...

HAPPENING NEXT MONDAY, 29 SEPT! Join us in Athens, Greece, to explore #research & #IPlaw @ Goethe-Institut Auditorium Meet the speakers of the 2nd session on “The Future of Research in Copyright: Barriers, Boundaries and Breakthroughs” (12:00-13:30) 🔗 opi.gr/en/news/6344/

ARE WE COORDINATED ENOUGH? Last week's EC's #RIdaysEU revealed big ambitions but a key question: is the EU’s approach enough? Bottom line: unprecedented research budget coming, but without coordination, we risk wasting it. 🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/e... #ChooseEurope #Science4EU

ONE WEEK TO GO! See you on Mon 29 Sept in Athens for an exciting conference on #research & #IPlaw @ Goethe-Institut Auditorium Discover the speakers of session 1 on “Making Research Work: Infrastructure, Policy and User Perspectives” (10:15-11:30) 🔗 opi.gr/en/news/6344/

Libraries are vital for access to information! So why aren't policymakers doing more to foster this in the digital age? Stephen Wyber’s (KR21/@ifla.org) in-depth analysis, published in May 2025 on the #KluwerCopyrightBlog, now available via KR21: www.knowledgerights21.org/wp-content/u... #libraries

EVENT UPDATE! Martin Kretschmer (@create-glasgow.bsky.social) joins @communia.bsky.social’s 24 Sept (15h CEST) online #eLending salon to give a sneak peek of an upcoming competition-focused study for KR21, replacing Franziska Herrmann on the programme 🔗 mailchi.mp/communia-ass... #eBookSOS #eBooks

#RETAINYOURRIGHTS: SHAPING THE COMMUNITY’S DIRECTION Join the next meeting of the European Rights Retention Community of Practice, driven by KR21 project partner @sparc-eu.bsky.social, on 6 October (12:00 CEST) to define the Community’s next chapter! 🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

NEXT WEEK: JOIN AN ESSENTIAL #eLENDING CONVERSATION! Sign up now for @communia.bsky.social’s 24 Sept (15h CEST) online Salon on “the right to e-lend” to debate the digital future of libraries! Get key insights from KR21 research efforts 🔗 mailchi.mp/communia-ass... #eBookSOS #eBooks #libraries

WRONG QUESTION, WRONG ANSWER: REFRAMING THE AI DEBATE TO SAFEGUARD EUROPEAN RESEARCH #RIdaysEU: Let’s not just talk about AI-powered research being a #competitiveness opportunity; let’s make it a reality! 🔗 KR21’s #AI webinar reflections: www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/r... #Science4EU

LEARNER BEWARE! Copyright reform opponents use “education” as a smokescreen to avoid real reform. Education should be about enabling libraries & not about serving as a distraction from much-needed change. 🔗 Check out KR21's copyright education checklist: www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/l...

FROM UNIVERSITY HALLS IN OPOLE TO PROGRESS IN LIBRARIES ACROSS EUROPE! Join the KR21-network on 25-26 Sept for KDBASP’s annual congress at Opole University, thanks to @centrumcyfrowe.bsky.social Check out the Fri panels (11:30-13:15) on #CDSM & #AccessToKnowledge 🔗 kdbasp.bg.uni.opole.pl/kdbasp2025/