So I've had a meeting with the NLA and I'm still in shock. Apparently under the current interpretation of the #Trove API terms of use, you cannot access 'content', only 'metadata'. This means, for example, it is a breach of the terms of use to download the text of a newspaper article using the […] - ThreadSky

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wragge.hcommons.social.ap.brid.gy • 3 days ago

So I've had a meeting with the NLA and I'm still in shock. Apparently under the current interpretation of the #Trove API terms of use, you cannot access 'content', only 'metadata'. This means, for example, it is a breach of the terms of use to download the text of a newspaper article using the […]

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tillgrallert.digitalcourage.social.ap.brid.gy•3 days ago

@wragge So everyone with functional API keys should start downloading and mirroring the out-of-copyright content asap. Preferably yesterday or the day before!

#LiberateCulturalHeritage

wragge.hcommons.social.ap.brid.gy•3 days ago

So all #Trove API users need to be warned – they're probably beaching the terms of use and could have their keys suspended without warning. The NLA is apparently 'reviewing' API use, so beware!

wragge.hcommons.social.ap.brid.gy•3 days ago

Not sure where this leaves me personally. Having cancelled my keys they're now offering to have a conversation about which parts of my 15 year's worth of work are acceptable. But there's a much bigger issue about how this impacts the research sector in general.

Airminded.hcommons.social.ap.brid.gy•3 days ago

@wragge Did they give a reason why they are so concerned about "content"? Presumably it's not about copyright - most (all?) content on Trove must be out of copyright. Cost recovery? I mean, if the NLA is really so concerned about people using the API to get "content" isn't it up to them to make […]

wragge.hcommons.social.ap.brid.gy•3 days ago

@Airminded Lots of hand wavy stuff about 'data governance' and how the world has changed etc etc

rowlandm.disabled.social.ap.brid.gy•3 days ago

@wragge that is bizarre

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