Hi,
The phrase "Intellectual Property" is legally meaningless and should not
be used. It is a term that has been pushed by WIPO over the past quarter
century to attempt to shift perceptions towards equating ownership of
ideas with ownership of things. See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_property for more details.
Regards,
James
On Fri, 31 Aug 2007, Naomi Korn wrote:
> Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:57:14 +0100
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> Subject: [MCG] MDA launches Intellectual Property Manifesto for Museums
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> PRESS RELEASE
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> MDA launches Intellectual Property Manifesto for Museums
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> MDA - a leading provider of copyright and intellectual property (IP) advice
> and training to museums - has announced the publication of an Intellectual
> Property Manifesto for collections.
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> The Manifesto aims to increase understanding of the relationship between IP
> issues and best practice in the management of museum collections. It sets
> out MDA's priorities for delivering services which will best enable museums
> to take advantage of the commercial, creative and educational opportunities
> presented by effective management of their IP. Planned activities include
> the development of standards, training courses and new resources; lobbying
> for changes in legislation; and working in partnership with Government and
> other key stakeholders from across the cultural heritage sector.
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> Meanwhile, members of MDA's Intellectual Property Advisory Committee - an
> independent expert panel of leading figures from the legal, publishing and
> picture library industries - are meeting today with representatives from the
> UK Intellectual Property Office. Among the subjects for discussion will be
> 'orphan works' and the process of due diligence, and how these issues impact
> on the core collections care activities of museums.
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> Naomi Korn, MDA Intellectual Property Officer, commented, 'By working in
> collaboration with organisations both within and beyond the heritage sector,
> MDA is seeking new ways to help museums deliver effective services to the
> public through the management of copyright and other related rights. The
> launch of the Manifesto and the work of the Advisory Committee give us a
> voice in influencing the strategic development of copyright in the UK on
> behalf of the museums community.'
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> To download a copy of the Intellectual Property Manifesto, and for further
> advice and information on intellectual property issues, please visit:
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> www.collectionslink.org.uk/get_to_grips_with_copyright
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> Notes for Editors
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> MDA is the UK's focus for standards, expertise and advice in the
> professional management of collections, and a leading organisation in the
> provision of intellectual property support to the sector. www.mda.org.uk
> <http://www.mda.org.uk> <http://www.mda.org.uk>
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> MDA's Intellectual Property Manifesto for Museums is available to download
> free from: www.collectionslink.org.uk/get_to_grips_with_copyright
> <http://www.collectionslink.org.uk/get_to_grips_with_copyright>
> <http://www.collectionslink.org.uk/get_to_grips_with_copyright>
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> The MDA IP Advisory Committee was created to establish a position statement
> on IP and collections, and to instruct the future development of MDA's work
> on IP and rights management. Members include representatives from the
> Bridgeman Art Library, DACS (Design and Artists Copyright Society), the
> Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA), the British Library, BAPLA
> (British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies), Finers Stephens
> Innocent LLP, CILIP (Chartered Institute of Library and Information
> Professionals), Museums Copyright Group, the National Portrait Gallery,
> Farrer & Co LLP, the Libraries and Archives Copyright Alliance (LACA) and
> the Strategic Content Alliance.
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> For further information about the work of MDA, or to interview Nick Poole,
> MDA Chief Executive, contact [log in to unmask] or telephone 01223 415760.
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> MDA is supported by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA).
> www.mla.gov.uk <http://www.mla.gov.uk> <http://www.mla.gov.uk>
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