Library-Related Principles for the International Development Agenda of the World Intellectual Property Organization

Abstract

The foregoing principles were developed in December 2004 and were initially endorsed by the following library associations: American Association of Law Libraries, American Library Association, Association of Research Libraries, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, Medical Library Association, and the Special Libraries Association. These principles were prepared for use in discussions at the World Intellectual Property Organization concerning the impact of intellectual property protection on economic development and the significance of copyright exceptions for libraries, educational institutions, and the disabled. These principles are not intended to serve as statutory language and thus do not reflect limitations and qualifications that would appear in such language.