Press releases and relevant links

It's Not Academic 32 kb Writers and ALCS Line Up Against Proposed Government Amendments to Educational Copyright
What the Dickens? Launch event 42kb On 7th February ALCS will celebrate the launch of What the Dickens? at the House of Commons
Wellcome Library digitisation project 80 kb 14 December 2011: ALCS and PLS provide innovative rights identification service
“Moon” Shines 71kb 6 December 2011: Educational Writers’ Award Winner Announced
Bringing the World Around Us to Life 60kb 29 November 2011: 2011 Educational Writers’ Award Shortlist Announced
Government Response to Hargreaves Report 52kb 3 August 2011: ALCS welcomes Government response to the Hargreaves Review on IP and Growth
Committee recommends PLR be administered by ALCS 49kb 28 March 2011: A new culture, media and sport committee report recommends PLR be adminstered by ALCS
ALCS tackles school “Copy and Paste” culture 123 kb 11 March 2011: The Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society has created a programme for schools: Copywrite!
UK copyright system allows innovation & access 50.4kb 8 March 2011: Key points from ALCS' submission to the Hargreaves review
Bill Bryson wins 2010 Educational Writers’ Award 40 kb 7 December 2010: A Really Short History of Nearly Everything, abridged and edited by Felicia Law takes the prize
2010 Educational Writers' Award Shortlist released 44 kb November 2010: Humour, Scholarship and lateral thinking in this years shortlist
Authors call on Government to spare PLR 45kb 9 September 2010: PD James writes to Government to spare PLR from further funding cuts
Digital Economy Act 44kb 15th April 2010: Extension to the Public Lending Right is a triumph for authors