Janice T Pilch

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Content

Library & Information Science
Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

Contact Information

Education

MA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1998

B.A., Brown University, Russian Lang and Lit

M.A., University of Michigan, Slavic Languages and Literatures

M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Library Information Science

Research / Training Specializations

Slavic and East European copyright law, International copyright law, Slavic languages and literatures, Germanic languages and literatures, Russian and German philosophy, Linguistics, Library technical services, National bibliography.

Distinctions / Awards

--Appointed as Visiting Program Officer on International Copyright, Association of Research Libraries, 2009-2010. Special appointment,with responsibility for research and policy formulation on international copyright issues relating to libraries. --Selected to serve from 2007-2010 as an International Copyright Advocate for the Library Copyright Alliance (American Library Association, The Association of Research Libraries, and the Association of College and Research Libraries) to represent the interests of U.S. libraries at copyright-related meetings of the World Intellectual Property Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations, and at other international fora. --Selected to serve from 2007-2010 as an International Copyright Advocate for the Library Copyright Alliance, which consists of the American Library Association, The Association of Research Libraries, and the Association of College and Research Libraries. This is a prestigious appointment that involves representing the interests of U.S. libraries at copyright-related meetings of the World Intellectual Property Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations, and at other international fora.

Publications

Journal Articles

  • Pilch, Janice. "U.S. Copyright Relations with Central, East European, and Eurasian Nations in Historical Perspective.." Slavic Review 65.2 (2006): 325-48.
  • "“Collision or Coexistence? Copyright Law in the Digital Environment,” in “Virtual Slavica: Digital Archives, Digital Libraries,” ." Slavic and East European Information Resources 6.2/3 (2005): 79-116.
  • "Current Copyright Legislation of the CIS Nations and Its Relevance for U.S. Library Collections: The Laws of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia." Slavic and East European Information Resources 6.1 (2005): 101-41.
  • "Fair Use and Beyond: The Status of Copyright Limitations and Exceptions in the Commonwealth of Independent States." College and Research Libraries 65.6 (2004): 468-504..

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