Copyright Symposium

Copyright Symposium

Amsterdam will be World Book Capital from the 23rd of April 2008 to the 22nd of April 2009. UNESCO honoured the Dutch capital with this title in recognition of the programme organised by the professional Dutch book sector and literary world, thus ensuring broad support. The international symposium The Book in the Internet Era: Copyright and the Future for Authors, Publishers and Libraries will take place on the eve of this exceptional year-long event (21-22 April 2008).

The origins of copyright can be derived from the author’s right to be recognised as a maker of an original work, and to reap the financial benefits of his creation. Over time however, copyright seems to have become much less of a matter for individual makers and much more an aspect of business within the knowledge and information industry, comprising a whole range of institutions, from universities to Hollywood studios and from libraries to television stations. The economic significance of copyright has therefore increased enormously. Recently, digital developments have brought about fundamental changes for all those involved in the publishing chain, from the author, via the publisher and intermediary to the reader or viewer. This transformation process continues apace.

Copyright SymposiumIn view of these significant developments, the Dutch Publishers Association (Nederlands Uitgeversverbond, NUV), the Dutch Writers Guild (Vereniging van Letterkundigen, VvL), the Netherlands Library Forum (FOBID), and the Dutch Foundation for Copyright Promotion (Stichting Auteursrechtmanifestaties, STAM) have taken the initiative to explore specific issues regarding the consequences of digital developments for copyright.

Subdivided into three sessions, the symposium will shed light on this problematic area from the viewpoint of three parties involved in the process: the author, the publisher and the library. The symposium will thus try to interconnect all book related sectors, while underpinning public awareness and interest in copyright.

The guest speakers at this symposium include, among others, Dr. Ernst Hirsch Ballin, Dutch Minister of Justice, Paul Goldstein (Professor of Law at Stanford University), Richard Charkin (Executive Director of Bloomsbury) and James Boyle (Professor of Law at Duke University).

Learn more about the programme or sign in by filling in the registration form. Please register as soon as possible as registrations will be processed in the order received.
You can download the invitation.

The venue for the symposium is Amsterdam’s new Public Library (next to Amsterdam Central Station) and the official language is English. The fee for the two-day programme is € 350,-, including lunches. Authors and guests from economically disadvantaged countries are entitled to a specially reduced fee.

Amsterdam World Book Capital has negotiated reduced rates at several hotels in Amsterdam. Book your hotel online.

Interesting Books to Read

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Interesting Books to Read

Books are very powerful and they have the ability to change the way humans think. You learn by reading books. This is possible because what you read can suck in you for a very long time. Reading shapes humans with a new perspective. The most powerful books you read can shape your life forever.

There are various kinds of interesting books you can read today. What you think is interesting for you to read can change at any time. Books are read for different purposes. The major purpose of reading books is to get information. Many people read books for different purposes such as relaxation and waiting for time.

Interesting Books to ReadBecause of the importance of books, different kinds of bookstores littered different parts of the world. These days because of the advance in technology, books are available in digital forms. This means that you can read the books online or you can download it to your system and read it at the most convenient time. You no longer need to go the market to look for such books.

Everybody wants to read the most interesting books. Discovering such an interesting book to read is not easy as there are different books on any subject matter of interest to you. If you are looking for the most interesting books to read, information provided below will help you make a perfect choice.

The best way to discover the most interesting books to read is to approach a book community. This can assist you discover the latest publication on any subject. By the time you interact with the book community, you will discover the most trending books and make your choice. You can discover new books as well as new writing styles on the subject that interests you most. When you have discovered those interesting books to read, you can sit down and analyze them to determine the ones you want to read first.

Secondly, you find the most interesting books to read by reading reviews. When you have a list of the books you think is of interest to you, you can sit down and review each of them to determine, which one is worth your time and money.

After reading reviews of the book, you can know what it is all about and what you can gain by reading them. Do not listen to the positive reviews alone, you must listen to negative reviews as well.

Check recommendations of the best books. You can save plenty of time by searching for recommendations. If you check the internet, you can see recommendation of books. Your friends, relations and so on can recommend interesting books you can read. After reading the books, you can always get back to them to help you with more recommendations.

Furthermore, you can get an idea about the book you can read advertisements. The fact is that advertisement actually works and many people get information about books they can read through that process. Various advertisement options can help you make that important decision. You can get inspiration from the internet, television, flyers as well as radio and other forms of advertisement.

With the useful hints provided above, you will no longer find it hard to discover the most interesting books to read.

Is Reading Good Exercise For The Brain?

Is Reading Good Exercise For The Brain?

Books are very important for humans. Research has shown that it is capable of relieving stress, impacting knowledge, as well as enhancing empathy. Perhaps the greatest attribute of book is that it can increase the brain function. It is considered as the best exercise for the brain. It is the perfect workout exercise for the brain. In addition to that, books are good at improving your memory.

Humans are obsessed with different ways of enhancing their body. Many people believed that the best way to remain healthy is to trim the body and do away with excess weight. Often they tend to ignore the most important aspect of the body, which is the brain. Just as you exercise the other parts of the body, there is also the need to exercise the brain.

Because of that, many people engage in different forms of yoga exercises. Even when they read, they do it to improve their soul, their body, as well as their mind.

While humans are quick in feeding the other parts of the body with what they want, they are not interested or they do not know how to exercise the brain.

Brain is very important and it is regarded as the most command center and the most complex part of the body. Brain is the most important organs and it controls the other organs of the body. If you want the brain to be optimal, there is the need to understand how to help the brain to make it function at its best.

In the past, different methods of exercising the brain were introduced. To take care of the brain does not require an appointment with a physician. In the past people resorted to taking different kinds of food to help the brain. Such foods like salmon, avocados, nuts and several others were often regarded as the brain food. Research has shown that while these methods could be effective in one way or the other, the best way of improving the brain and making it healthy is to read books. Read plenty of books, it can help you out.

Brain is considered the knowledge and memory center of the body, and you need to feed this center very well. The best way to feed it is by reading books. The more you read the books, the better for you.

Anybody can exercise the brain, because the best way to do that is not difficult to achieve. Reading should be a favorite activity and many people take book reading very seriously. Those who take it seriously tend to have a better and smarter reasoning.

Because of brain inactivity, certain kinds of ailment will manifest such as dementia and Alzheimer’s disease and so on. Interestingly various kinds of books are available which you can read today. You do not need to become a guru before you can read books to exercise your brains. There are simple books out there, which you can read today to exercise your brain. If you form the habit of reading, you can achieve a perfect and healthy brain today.