This is very interesting development - and , as you might imagine, of
interest beyond the UK, including here in New Zealand.
However, if extensions to copyright are up for debate - it might be good to
extend the discussion to ask some questions as to what the Museum - Archive
- Gallery and Archive sector needs to do to tidy up their own understandings
of public good copyright issues.
*Public Domain*
One huge issue of ongoing concern is of course how the sector deals with
public domain images and the recent worrying trend to pull public domain
images works back into copyright because they had been digitised.
Naturally I have in mind the National Portrait Gallery and their dispute
with Wiki Commons.
However, the NPG is not the only organisation involved here.
I recently blogged about the images being mutilated with copyright marks by
English Heritage.
http://www.peoplepoints.co.nz/2009/12/english-heritage-and-holland-house-mad.html
Though a tad emotional - I believe that my point that English Heritage has
no right to do this, and that they are actively working against their own-
and indeed the sector's - long term interests - is well made.
In short, in supporting the campaign below - can we also take a moment to
look inside at other issues that need sorted.
paul reynolds
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On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 8:45 AM, [log in to unmask] <
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> Dear Mia and All
>
> I would strongly urge as many organisations as possible to put in
> responses but with a high level of co-ordination between responses in
> terms of messages. The consultation closes on 31st March 2010, but
> maybe a meeting of various interests from this group together with the
> members of the Museums Copyright Group sometime in early Feb might be a
> good idea to co-ordinate messages and activities, perhaps along the
> lines that Mia mentioned plus direct lobbying etc? it would also be
> good to pick up on the orphan works provisions in the Digital Economy
> Bill which is going through the Lords at the moment as these are also
> very relevant for us and need us to support them strongly.
>
> Whilst there is clearly a lot more that we need in terms of exceptions
> for our activities and it is a shame that museums still do not benefit
> either from the educational exceptions offered to educational
> establishments nor library privilege (although libraries and achives
> located in museums will do), it it fairly monumental that museums and
> galleries:
>
> 1) Are mentioned for the first time in the proposed copyright
> exceptions
> 2) Offered potential exceptions for internal preservation activities
> as a recognition that cultural heritage plays an invaluable part of
> societal activites etc
> 3) Given a potential platform to build up further exceptions in the
> future
>
> I would agree with Clifford that we need to ensure that these proposed
> changes are not lobbied out by other interests. It is worth reading the
> IPO's justification for these proposed changes in the link, which also
> gives a good view of how fragile the balance between the various
> interests is, and how it might swing against our interests if our
> voices are not loud enough.
>
>
> Best wishes
>
> Naomi
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Mia
> Sent: 12 December 2009 18:55
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Update re Copyright exemptions for Museums & Galleries
>
> 2009/12/11 Nick Poole <[log in to unmask]>
>
> > We need to capitalise on this opportunity, and ensure that these
> > exemptions survive into law. That they exist at all is due in no
> small
> > part to the consistent lobby presented by the museum community over
> > the past year.
> >
>
> How do we do this? Does it require a coordinated response from MCG
> members,
> individuals or organisations, case studies, impact analyses?
>
> cheers, Mia
>
>
>
>
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