Hi Mia,
Many thanks for this.
The issue of due diligence is interesting - and provides a mechanism by which we could satisfy both the 'get it out there' view and the 'manage the risk' view. One thought is that if we are able to aggregate object metadata from museum Collections Management Systems, it should in theory be possible to publish a live record of those works which are classed as orphans in copyright terms, and through the magic of web services, share this record with existing 'due diligence' databases such as the WATCH File (http://tyler.hrc.utexas.edu/). I know David Dawson at MLA has just returned from a series of discussions about this in the context of the EDL.
Since publication of orphaned works is in theory a step in the direction of due diligence, we could both be disseminating *and* adding value at the same time (which I believe is the essence of Mike's suggested route). To make such a feedback loop work, we would need to ensure that we had policies in-house governing what we do in the event that a rightsholder comes forward, but at this stage I would argue that established mechanisms would come into play, such as traditional licensing.
Just to clarify - I'm not against the 'get it out there' model, I'm just advocating an approach which gets the content out there in ways which are managed, responsible and sustainable. I might disagree with Mike that once you hit the web, all control is lost, but equally I like very much Tehmina's more balanced assessment that there is no single universally applicable model.
Not all content is equal, some audiences are willing to pay, some material will generate you enough income to pay your electricity bill for a year (and some will never pay for itself). Maybe CC+ works for you, maybe it doesn't. What I'm mainly saying is that I think we need to get ahead of the curve and start making informed choices about the specific models we will and won't use in specific circumstances.
Where we are right now feels like chasing after fashion and establishing positions just because there's some cool things happening in tech world. Without sounding too apocalyptic, there is just going to be far less money around in the next 4 years, and so we need to make sure we spend it wisely.
Nick
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From: Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ridge, Mia
Sent: 21 April 2008 20:25
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Subject: Re: copyright licensing and museums /CC
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
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From: Museums Computer Group on behalf of REYNOLDS, Trevor
Sent: Mon 21/04/2008 7:30 PM
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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
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