Happy World Book and Copyright Day! - somersault

Happy World Book and Copyright Day!

Today is singled out internationally to promote reading, publishing, and the protection of intellectual property through copyright. According to Wikipedia,

World Book and Copyright Day (also known as International Day of the Book or World Book Days) is a yearly event on 23 April, organized by UNESCO. The Day was first celebrated in 1995.

The connection between 23 April and books was first made in 1923 by booksellers in Spain as a way to honor the author Miguel de Cervantes who died on that day.

The radio program On the Media (@onthemedia) has a segment that discusses the complexity of copyright protection and the Internt. And The Blog Herald (@blogherald) has a post on how bloggers should know the difference between copyright, patent, and trademark.

UNESCO’s World Forum on Culture and Cultural Industries this year has as its theme “The Book Tomorrow: The Future of the Written Word.” It’ll be held June 6-8 in Monza, Milan.

What books that you publish today will contribute to character building in tomorrow’s generation?

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