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Many scholarly groups have explicitly emphasized that fair use is a valuable right. "It is the policy of the Special Libraries Association to reaffirm the right of fair use."<ref> see [http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/governance/Policies/35-89.cfm]</ref> The Association of Research Libraries argues, "In order for copyright to truly serve its purpose of 'promoting progress,' the public's right of fair use must continue in the electronic era."<ref> see [http://www.arl.org/pp/ppcopyright/copyresources/fair_use_electronic.shtml]</ref> Official humanities groups like the American Council of Learned Societies, a consortium of the main scholarly societies in the humanities and social sciences, says, "The right of fair use is central to scholarship and the scholarly community and it should be embraced boldly."<ref> [http://www.humanitiesebook.org/copyrts.html]</ref>   

Many scholarly groups have explicitly emphasized that fair use is a valuable right. "It is the policy of the Special Libraries Association to reaffirm the right of fair use."<ref> see [http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/governance/Policies/35-89.cfm]</ref> The Association of Research Libraries argues, "In order for copyright to truly serve its purpose of 'promoting progress,' the public's right of fair use must continue in the electronic era."<ref> see [http://www.arl.org/pp/ppcopyright/copyresources/fair_use_electronic.shtml]</ref> Official humanities groups like the American Council of Learned Societies, a consortium of the main scholarly societies in the humanities and social sciences, says, "The right of fair use is central to scholarship and the scholarly community and it should be embraced boldly."<ref> [http://www.humanitiesebook.org/copyrts.html]</ref>   

In industry, the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA), led by Microsoft, Google, the Linux Foundation and Yahoo, argues that "is the very foundation of the digital age and a cornerstone of our economy."  The Copyright Alliance, an umbrella group that represents the broad range of copyright owners; its executive director Patrick Ross said the CCIA is missing the point, saying, "There is no fair use without original creative works. Period....It is like trying to imagine a librarian without books. All those who embrace fair use must understand this and support creators who are producing the works they so prize." The copyright industries have their own numbers, claiming that in 2005 they accounted for about 11% of the GDP, or $1.38 trillion. Boliek reports that, "The entertainment industry has long used this economic contribution as a reason for the White House, lawmakers and regulators to back policies that benefit it. Those arguments have helped it win the battle for increased anti-piracy efforts, tougher laws that target infringement and for beneficial trade policies."<ref> Brooks Boliek, "'Fair use' folk confront Hollywood," ''The Hollywood Reporter'' Sept 13, 2007 online at [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/business/news/e3ib5be56a7498cb10ef3497d7273981da1]</ref>  

In industry, the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA), led by Microsoft, Google, the Linux Foundation and Yahoo, argues that "is the very foundation of the digital age and a cornerstone of our economy."  The Copyright Alliance, an umbrella group that represents the broad range of copyright owners; its executive director Patrick Ross said the CCIA is missing the point, saying, "There is no fair use without original creative works. Period....It is like trying to imagine a librarian without books. All those who embrace fair use must understand this and support creators who are producing the works they so prize." The copyright industries have their own numbers, claiming that in 2005 they accounted for about 11% of the GDP, or $1.38 trillion. Boliek reports that, "The entertainment industry has long used this economic contribution as a reason for the White House, lawmakers and regulators to back policies that benefit it. Those arguments have helped it win the battle for increased anti-piracy efforts, tougher laws that target infringement and for beneficial trade policies."<ref> Brooks Boliek, "'Fair use' folk confront Hollywood," ''The Hollywood Reporter'' Sept 13, 2007 online at [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/business/news/e3ib5be56a7498cb10ef3497d7273981da1]</ref>

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