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It looks like the European Digital Library (EDL) might be causing some movement in that area: http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/newsroom/cf/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=3366 Europe's Digital Library experts set to focus on copyright today (includes a link to the pdf overview 'Report on Digital Preservation, Orphan Works, and Out-of-Print Works.') http://www.edri.org/edrigram/number5.8/copyright-digital-libraries "The model recommended by the group covers for the time being orphan works (works with no identified right holders) and out-of-print works (no longer for sale) but leaves room for further coverage of commercial publications. As regards the orphan works, the group suggested non-legislative solutions like databases dedicated to information on orphan works, embedding better rightsholder data in digital material, and negotiating better contracts between stakeholders. It has also reviewed several legislative proposals to determining when the search for the owner of an orphaned work is diligent." cheers, Mia -----Original Message----- From: Museums Computer Group on behalf of REYNOLDS, Trevor Sent: Mon 21/04/2008 7:30 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: copyright licensing and museums /CC One thing which would make life much easier is EU legislation on orphaned works. I understand that Canada now has such legislation. Trevor Reynolds Collections Registrar English Heritage, 36 Hospital Fields Road, York, YO10 4DZ Telephone +44 (0)1904 610322 _________________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal views which are not the views of English Heritage unless specifically stated. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system and notify the sender immediately. Do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in reliance on it. Any information sent to English Heritage may become publicly available. ************************************************** For mcg information and to manage your subscription to the list, visit the website at http://www.museumscomputergroup.org.uk ************************************************** ************************************************** For mcg information and to manage your subscription to the list, visit the website at http://www.museumscomputergroup.org.uk **************************************************