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Landmark Treaty for Visually-Impaired Persons
By Alicia Waters | July 2, 2013
Landmark Treaty for Visually-Impaired Persons
In a press release, the Institute of Museum and Library Services wrote:
June 28 – The World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Diplomatic Conference for Visually Impaired Persons concluded today in Marrakesh, Morocco with a signing ceremony for the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled. The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) joined a United States interagency delegation in negotiating this historic multilateral treaty that will oblige all nations to establish copyright exceptions for people with print disabilities. Equally importantly, it will increase the international exchange of accessible-format copies of published works. This will be of particular interest to Americans seeking access to published works in a variety of languages.
Read the complete press release at http://www.imls.gov/landmark_treaty_for_visually-impaired_persons.aspx
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