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Stephen Wyber

Stephen Wyber is Director, External Affairs at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, the global organisation for libraries of all types. He is part of the Knowledge Rights 21 programme, an initiative funded by Arcadia, which looks to make the voices of librarians heard when decisions are being made about knowledge and information law.

POSTS BY Stephen Wyber

24 November 2025

Stephen Wyber

From Backwater to Battleground

The EU acquis, as it affects research libraries, is characterised by both overlaps and gaps, which exist alongside forces and habits endemic to these institutions. While libraries have always been the place where the rubber hits the road – where the commands and constraints of different laws and policies need to be translated into a single body of practice – this contact is far bumpier today than it was before. This blog explores these tensions, as well as the additional complexity introduced by the circumstances in which libraries operate. Continue reading >>

Stephen Wyber

From Backwater to Battleground

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