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Purpose
This article aims to describe legal and political maneuvers that have occurred recently between librarians and publishers.
Design/methodology/approach
The article focuses on three events: two concerning actual and threatened legal action from publishers against librarians; another involving the resignation of librarians from an editorial board over a dispute with the journal's publisher.
Findings
The article exposes a growing tension between librarians and publishers in areas regarding free speech and copyright.
Originality/value
The article provides succinct overviews of these related events.
Keywords:
Publishers,
Librarians,
Lawsuit,
Legal action,
Relations,
Author rights,
Copyright,
Research work,
Legal principles
© Emerald Group Publishing Limited
2013
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