October Copyright Reads (2026)
It is finally October, or almost the end of it really. October is my favourite month, the leaves are changing, the heating comes on, there are pumpkins and other gourds everywhere and there is Pumpkin Spiced Latte at Starbucks!
We have some good ones this month. We are staying firmly in the AI world, we have a lot of events going on and there are some good OA books and articles published. We also have a new dinosaur, but I won’t spoil it for you.
In Open Research news, UKRI published its new research data policy. As usual, we still look at sustainability and as we just had menopause awareness day, we have some menopause related articles.
On another note, The Yellow Tie (Cravata Galbenă) about one of the greatest conductors of the 20th Century, the Romanian Sergiu Celibidache is now in UK theatres. Why not have a look at the trailer below:
Without further ado, here is the list of this month’s reads:
AI training of copyrighted material not fair use: Third Circuit
Recreating Adobe: AI and the limits of software copyright
ALA Releases 150 Most Challenged Books from 1990–2025
UKRI publishes new research data policy
The Librarian and the Machine [Blog post]
Eight states sue OpenAI over ChatGPT’s alleged harms to users
Companies rushed in on AI. Now some are pulling back
UK dinosaur fossil identified as new long-clawed predator
New studies confirm today’s academic publishing system is a terrible deal for society
Opening the Future: How Library Memberships Fund Open Access Books
Project brings light to winter blues sufferers across the UK
When Slowing AI Stops Looking Luddite: Copyright and the Pace of Frontier AI
The Great Big Clothing Con: How Women are Sold Plastic for the Same Price Men Get Wool
Open Research Week 2027 [Event]
The Art of Reuse and Adaptation: OER as Your Next Step Forward [OA Book]
AI, Open Access and Shared Responsibilities: Reflections from Open-Access-Tage 2026
Open science and the effects of Generative Artificial Intelligence in scientific exchange
Indigenous knowledge and curriculum internationalization for sustainability [OA]
Largest Collection of Data Reuse Indicators Now Openly Available
UK research grants in one place [Database]
Moral Rights and AI: Bridging the Regulatory Gap in European Copyright Law [OA]
Plagiarism and Artificial Intelligence [Book]
Open Data in Ancient and Byzantine Studies [OA Book]
The fabric of libraries as collective actors for fee-free open access
EU Video Games Law [Book]
The Witching Hour: Wikipedia Workshop [Event in Edinburgh and online]
Blog Post | Securing, Sustaining, and Sharing the Future of UK Repositories
Not Plausible, But Verifiable: Scholarly Metadata in the Age of AI
Hundreds of ‘free’ academic journals have started charging fees
Adidas sues White Fox Boutique over its trademark three-stripe design
He Quit His Job to Build a University for the Climate Crisis
IP4OS Community of Practice Series: Managing Copyright and Licensing for Reuse [Event]
Artificial Intelligence, Art and Indigeneity: Between Dreams and Hallucinations [OA Book]
Academic output as input for AI: what role to play for universities?
Copyright for Educators [EUIPO Copyright Knowledge Centre resources]
Why highly capable women can face unexpected workplace penalties
Learning Plan: Intensive Intellectual Property Educational Programme 2026
AI and Libraries: Why Librarians May Become Arbiters of Reality
Birkenstock rulings expose Europe’s ‘functional’ faultline
Disney Finalizes Escape From ‘Avatar’ Sequels Copyright Suit
AI brings Greta Garbo back to life [Blog post]
Whose responsibility? Deconstructing global responsible AI from the African lens: a review [OA]
A copyright advent calendar – making copyright literacy a little more playful
The great Romanian contribution – research reveals just how Britain benefits
Menopause supplements costing more than £400 a year ‘no better than cheap multivitamin’
Coastal erosion in England has claimed at least 183 homes in past 16 years
As Halloween is just around the corner, why not read our Halloween post from last year, by our special correspondent Sam Hain?!
And last but not least, I am proud to announce that my very first article was published: Beyond the Stacks: A Sneak Peek into Library Staff Engagement with Job Shadowing (Case Study)
Wishing all of our readers a Happy Halloween!
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