FILCOLS at the Accessible Books Creation Training in Quezon City Public Library

FILCOLS at the Accessible Books Creation Training in Quezon City Public Library

 

“Your creations are protected by copyright automatically," said Regina Reyna “Reg” V. Pastor before participants of the Accessible Books Creation (ABC) training held at the Quezon City Public Library on September 30.

“Copyright is basically your right to put your name on your work and your right to earn something if the work is sold,” Pastor added.

“Copyright is a bundle of rights and its two main components are moral rights and economic rights. Every time an author puts his or her name on a work, he or she exercises moral rights; and whenever we see a book, film, music, or painting displayed for sale, we know that the creators of these works are exercising their economic rights.”

Reg Pastor explaining the purpose of a collective management organization like FILCOLS.
Photo by Wowie Catabijan.

The rest of copyright law revolves around the scope of moral rights and economic rights of authors; and the rights of the users to access these works.

Pastor was speaking before an audience made up of authors, publishers, and members of the visually impaired and blind.

The training session aims to equip participants with knowledge and skills on how to produce books and other works accessible to the visually impaired and blind community.

Allan Mesoga conducted the training on how to produce books accessible to the visually impaired and blind readers.
 Photo by Shai Gondra.

Bookshare Ambassador Allan Mesoga conducted the ABC Training. He is also a Senior Education Program Specialist at the Department of Education – Bureau of Learning Development.

FILCOLS trustee and Kahel Press officer Wowie Catabijan explains why publishers should support the creation of "born accessible" books. Photo by Shai Gondra.

The event was organized by Kahel Press main officer Wowie Catabijan, who is also a FILCOLS trustee. Aside from FILCOLS, other organizations involved in the event were Bookshare Philippines, the Quezon City Public Library, and the QC Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO QC).

 

To know more about the ABC Training, please click the link below to the FB page of Kahel Press:

https://www.facebook.com/kahelpress/posts/pfbid0ripmfFF6vMkeKeTgLuih6XPnsZeKfGzn3s7j38QrxENhFALSAHaycyvoYqewd2Vrl

 

The authors allow the reposting of the unaltered article along with photos provided the following is included at the end:

Text by Alvin J. Buenaventura. Photos by Shai Gondra and Wowie Catabijan. For more information, please visit http://filcols.blogspot.com

 

 

 

  

FILCOLS and CCP Collab: Empower KADIPAN members with Reading Materials, Information on Copyright and AI at the TALAB 2023 in PNU

 

FILCOLS and CCP Collab: Empower KADIPAN members with Reading Materials, Information on Copyright and AI at the TALAB 2023 in PNU

Despite the threat of Tropical Storm Chedeng, the Filipinas Copyright Licensing Society, Inc. (FILCOLS) and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) displayed remarkable determination. They met on June 7 at the Philippine Normal University in Manila, undeterred by the adverse weather, to celebrate TALAB 2023 alongside the PNU’s Kapisang Diwa at Panitik (KADIPAN) members.

Bebang Siy made a presentation on the free learning resources available online which were created by government cultural agencies.

“Learning resources like stories, articles, drawings, images, and videos are free to download to supplement the materials being used by educational institutions like the Philippine Normal University,” Siy said.

Siy is an officer at the CCP and a member of the board of FILCOLS.

FILCOLS executive director Alvin J. Buenaventura made a presentation via recorded video on copyright, artificial intelligence, and the work of a collective management organization (CMO) like FILCOLS.

“Authors are strongly encouraged to join FILCOLS so that we can protect their reproduction rights,” Buenaventura said. “Institutions that reuse copyrighted works via photocopying and digital copying on a large scale should get a license from FILCOLS to legalize their use. In turn, the remuneration we collect is distributed to our member authors and publishers.”

He explained the rise of AI especially generative AI which produces text, images, and videos. And that students should use them responsibly.

During the open forum, Buenaventura answered some of the questions through the Messenger communications app.

CCP, FILCOLS, and PNU-KADIPAN. Photo by Shai Gondra.

After the presentations, Siy formally turned over to PNU KADIPAN the reading materials collected by the CCP. Reg Pastor and Shai Gondra represented FILCOLS at the event. They turned over to the officers of KADIPAN the reading materials donated through the efforts of FILCOLS.

Established in 1966, the CCP is the leading government institution for arts and culture in the Philippines. FILCOLS is the only CMO organized in 2008 to support the book publishing industry.

Text by Alvin J. Buenaventura. Photo by Shai Gondra. Text and photo may be re-posted as long as the authors are acknowledged.

Visit the CCP FB to read the article written by Rajah Mekah Navarro

https://www.facebook.com/CCPIntertextualDivision/posts/567799685527355?ref=embed_post

Int’l meet to make book thieves think twice

Book thieves, such as those photocopying and scanning whole textbooks and selling them as “book alikes,” may have to think twice about their lucrative business in and around educational institutions.

“Copy & Repro,” an international conference on intellectual property policies and copyright licensing for schools and universities at the 35^th Manila International Book Fair (MIBF), will gather international and local experts to discuss the implications of Republic Act 10372 on book piracy and the mandatory crafting of intellectual property (IP) policies for schools and universities.

A whole-day special event at MIBF, “Copy & Repro” is organized by Filipinas Copyright Licensing Society (FILCOLS) and will be held on September 19 at the Function Room 2, SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City.

FILCOLS’ partner organizations for the event are Intellectual Property (IP) Philippines, the National Book Development Board (NBDB), Book Development Association of the Philippines (BDAP), and the Brussels-based International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organizations (IFRRO).

IP Philippines director general Ricardo R. Blancaflor will deliver the keynote address, “Keeping the Philippines Off the USTR’s Watch List.”

The Intellectual Property Office (IP Philippines), under director general Blancaflor, and the National Committee on IPR (NCIPR), were instrumental in removing the Philippines from the United States Trade Representative (USTR) Special 301 Watch List this year. The country has been on the watch list for the past 20 years.

Book piracy, online and offline, and including the making of “book alikes,” is still rampant in the Philippines and was one of the reasons why the country was included in the US watch list. The Philippines’ removal in the watch list does not mean it has eradicated book piracy. IP Philippines and its partners in government and in the private sector must continue to set-up effective mechanisms to protect IPRs including combatting book piracy.

Prospective participants are requested to register early because of limited slots. Deadline for registration is on September 5, 2014.

Conference fees cover morning and afternoon snacks, lunch, certificate of participation, and conference kit. Regular rate is PHP 1,500.00. Discounted rate is PHP 1,200.00 for SUCs and for groups of three (3) or more participants from the same institution.

For more details and to know how to register, please visit http://www.manilabookfair.com/events.html or call Ms. Ran Espiridion at telefax (632) 439-2204 or email filcols@gmail.com.

Buhay na Titik: Universal ang Copyright

ni Alvin Buenaventura ng FILCOLS



Universal ang Copyright



Ayon sa Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 27:2)



Lahat ay may karapatan na mabigyang-proteksiyon ang kapakanang moral at materyal bunga ng alinmang produksiyong pang-agham, pampanitikan, o pansining na siya ang may-akda.



Ang human rights ay universal. Ibig sabihin, lahat ng tao sa lahat ng sulok ng mundo ay pantay-pantay, may angking dignidad, may laya, at may mga karapatan.



Dahil universal ito, lahat ng gobyerno ay may tungkulin na ipatupad ito sa kanilang mga bansa at i-promote ang pag-aaral at pagrespeto sa mga ito.



Paano ang copyright? Wala naman ang salitang ito sa UDHR.



Totoong wala ang salitang copyright sa UDHR dahil ito ay isang legal term o salitang nilikha para madaling maintindihan ang batas. Pero nakapaloob sa Artikulo 27.2 ang laman ng copyright.



Ano ang copyright? Ito ay ang karapatan ng mga may-akda na mabigyang-proyeksiyon ang kanilang mga kapakanang moral at materyal.



Saan nagmumula ang mga kapakanang moral at materyal? Ito ang bunga ng mga produksiyong (gawa o akda) pang-agham, pampanitikan, o pansining.



Kapakanang moral? E, ano naman ang implication nito? Ibig sabihin ang may-akda, ay may moral na kapakanan sa isinulat niyang nobela. Siya lang ang may karapatang magsabi kung pangalan nga niya ang ilalagay bilang tagapaglikha ng akda. Puwede rin siyang gumamit ng pen name, kung gugustuhin niya. Walang puwedeng magdesisyon tungkol dito kundi ang may-akda.



Kapakanang materyal? E, ano naman ito? Ibig sabihin, ang may-akda lang ang may karapatan sa kikitain mula sa kanyang nobela. Dahil siya ang may karapatan, nasa kanya rin ang kapangyarihan na ilipat ito sa publisher para i-publish ang nobela niya. At ang kasunduan ng may-akda at publisher ay nagiging formal sa pagpirma nila sa isang kontrata. Sa kontrata nakasaad kung papaano ang hatian ng royalty, mga future version o anyo ng nobela at marami pang iba.



Ganito rin ang siste para sa mga nagsulat ng librong pang-agham, o sa taong nagpinta ng landscape, o sa taong nag-sculpture sa marmol.



At dahil kasali sa UDHR ang kapakanang moral at materyal ng may-akda o copyright, ito ay universal din tulad ng human rights.



Ibig sabihin, lahat ng may-akda sa lahat ng sulok na mundo ay pantay-pantay, may angking dignidad, may laya at may mga karapatan. Hindi puwedeng ang mga Pinoy author lang ang bibigyang-proteksiyon ng gobyerno sa Pilipinas. Dapat lahat ng mga author.



Ganito rin ang siste sa ibang bansa tulad ng Singapore, Japan, o United Kingdom. Hindi puwedeng ang mga Singaporean, Japanese o British author lang ang bibigyang-proteksiyon ng kanilang gobyerno. Dapat lahat ng authors.



Hindi saklaw ng border o national boundaries ang human rights at copyright. Kasi nga universal ang human rights. Kasi nga universal din ang copyright.



Inaanyayahan ang mga awtor, publisher, o tagapagmana ng copyright na sumali sa FILCOLS. Ito’y para mabigyang proteksiyon ang kanilang mga akda. Kailangan lamang ay mayroon kayong published works kung kayo ay awtor/publisher o nasa inyo ang kapangyarihang magmanage kung heirs kayo ng awtor. Wala pong membership fee. Kung may tanong hinggil sa tinalakay na paksa, mag-email lamang sa filcols@gmail.com.

Buhay na Titik: Galit Ako sa Copyright! Kahit Hindi Ko Ito Naiintindihan.

ni Alvin J. Buenaventura ng FILCOLS

Galit Ako sa Copyright! Kahit Hindi Ko Ito Naiintindihan.

Narinig ko ang mismong linyang ito mula sa bibig ng isang sikat na propesor: Galit ako sa copyright!

Idinagdag ko na lang ‘yong ikalawang linya sa pamagat ng column natin ngayong araw.

Bakit ko naman dinagdagan pa itong sinabi niya? Kasi naman, kung naiintindihan niya ang copyright ay dapat magpasalamat pa siya rito.

Ano ba ang copyright?

Ito ang proteksiyon na ibinibigay ng batas sa mga author ng literary, scientific, at artistic works. Ano ang mga halimbawa nito? Ang mga nobela, tula, at short story ay literary works. Ang mga librong isinulat para sa mga engineer, doctor, o nurse ay nasa hanay ng scientific works. Kasama naman sa artistic works ang paintings, illustrations, photographs, sculptures, visual arts, at designs.

Dalawa pang rights ang binibigyan ng proteksiyon sa ilalim ng copyright. Tama. Dalawang rights sa ilalim ng copyright.

Una, ang moral right. Ibig sabihin, hindi mo puwedeng kunin ang isang libro at burahin ang pangalan ng author at ilagay ang sarili mong pangalan. Violation ito ng moral right ng author.

Bakit? Dahil ang author lang ang may karapatang ilagay ang pangalan niya sa kanyang akda o gawa. Siya lang ang may kapangyarihang ilagay ang kahit anong pangalan o pen name na gusto niya sa kanyang akda o gawa.

Ikalawa, ang material right. Ibig sabihin, karapatan ng author na mag-benefit materially sa kanyang gawa. Kaya ang libro ay pinaparami ang kopya sa pamamagitan ng printing press para mas marami ang bumili nito. Kumikita dito ang author. At dahil binigyan niya ng kapangyarihan ang publisher (sa pamamagitan ng kontrata) ay kumikita rin ang publisher dito.

Bakit nila kailangang kumita? Hindi ba obvious na tao rin silang kailangan kumain, magbayad ng pamasahe, magbayad ng upa, magbayad ng tubig, magbayad ng kuryente, at magtaguyod ng pamilya?

Kabuhayan ito ng author. Kailangan nilang mabuhay mula rito. E, bakit dito pa? E, anong gusto mo? Mangholdap sila?

Ngayon, naiintindihan mo na ba ang copyright? Moral right at material right lang ‘yon. Dalawang M. Kapangalan ng isang masarap at matamis na tsokolate.

Balik tayo kay propesor.

Nagtanong ako sa kanya. E, Sir, ibig sabihin okey lang sa inyo na ang i-submit ng estudyante ninyo bilang fulfillment sa requirement ay ang inyong award-winning essay? Buburahin niya ang pangalan ninyo at ilalagay niya ang pangalan niya.

Sagot ni Sir: subukan niyang gawin iyon at hindi lang failing grade ang ibibigay ko sa kanya, ipapa-kick-out ko pa siya.

At bago ako umalis ay inalok ako ni Sir ng kanyang bagong libro. Mura lang naman daw. Below P200. Siyempre pa, bumili ako.

May karapatan nga ba itong propesor na ito na magalit sa copyright?

Inaanyayahan ang mga awtor, publisher, o tagapagmana ng copyright na sumali sa FILCOLS. Ito’y para mabigyang proteksiyon ang kanilang mga akda. Kailangan lamang ay mayroon kayong published works kung kayo ay awtor/publisher o nasa inyo ang kapangyarihang magmanage kung heirs kayo ng awtor. Wala pong membership fee. Kung may tanong hinggil sa tinalakay na paksa, mag-email lamang sa filcols@gmail.com.