dear crumb listers
i'm not certain if this is known to many of those on the list at the moment,
but thought this might be provocative and timely, given the discussions thus
far.
johnny g
In a message dated 4/3/05 1:43:41 am, [log in to unmask] writes:
> Dear CAA Member,
>
> As you may know, the U.S. Copyright Office is soliciting the public for
> formal comments on the problem of "orphan" works. The College Art Association has
> joined with the Association of Research Libraries and a number of other
> groups to develop a joint filing. If successful, this initiative may make a
> significant difference to artists, scholars, and others who use copyrighted images
> and texts in their work.
>
> We have moved forward with this task quickly, as it has a very short
> deadline--March 14. For art historians and artists, the problem is huge. In order to
> make our case strongly to the Copyright Office, we need lots of anecdotes
> about specific instances where a scholar or artist has had difficulty using
> copyrighted material where the copyright holder can't be traced.
>
> CAA has posted a webpage on our website, describing the initiative and
> asking for personal anecdotes from scholars and artists. The webpage includes an
> easy web submission form, where you can insert your anecdotes as a set of
> answers to some simple questions.
>
> Go here: http://www.collegeart.org/orphan-works/
>
> There is a link to the submission form, or you can go straight to that form:
> http://www.collegeart.org/orphan-works/submit.html
>
> I urge you all to visit the webpage, and if you have any anecdotes, please
> fill in the form. And please send the link to as many people as you can think
> of.
>
> Many thanks,
> Eve Sinaiko
> Director of Publications
> College Art Association
>
>
>
Professor Johnny Golding
Professor of Philosophy in the Visual Arts & Communication Technologies
Department of Creative, Critical and Communication Studies
University of Greenwich, Maritime Campus
London SE10 9LS
http://www.gre.ac.uk/~gs04
tel: 020.8331.8948
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