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Revisiting Access to Cultural Heritage in the Public Domain: EU and International Developments
This article analyses intellectual property rights in reproduction media generated around public domain works through key case law and legislative instruments, namely Article 14 of the Copyright and the Digital Single Market Directive and recast Open Data Directive. It also sets out recommendations for Member States and cultural heritage institutions to satisfy open access goals.
Policy & Evidence
Response to the EU Consultation on Digital Cultural Heritage and Recommendation 2011/711/EU by SCuLE, University of Exeter
This consultation response argues greater clarity is needed around obligations to release reproduction media of public domain works, and recommends these obligations should not apply to collection objects acquired during periods of colonisation. It also appeals to the Commission to dedicate sufficient funding to support digital transformation of the cultural sector.
Policy & Evidence
Response for the EMRIP Report on repatriation of ceremonial objects and human remains under the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
This consultation response addresses how intellectual property rights around physical and digital heritage collections must be considered during the repatriation of ceremonial objects and human remains under the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and it proposes a digital strategy for repatriation.
Research
EnDOW Report 3: Current Best Practices among Cultural Heritage Institutions when Dealing with Copyright Orphan Works and Analysis of Crowdsourcing Options
The final EnDOW Report examines the different approaches that cultural heritage institutions in the UK, Netherlands and Italy have taken to orphan works identified in their collections, and explores crowd-sourcing as a potential solution to the challenges presented by diligent search. The report finds a range of practice, from strict compliance to risk-based approaches inside and outside the law of copyright, and a willingness to explore crowd-sourcing from some institutions.
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EnDOW Report 2: Requirements for Diligent Search in 20 European Countries
EnDOW Report 2 builds on EnDOW Report 1, extending the survey of legislative requirements for diligent search to jurisdictions including France, Germany, Ireland and Spain. The report finds that the number of diligent search sources listed in national legislation varies significantly from country to country, limiting the harmonisation intended by the EU Orphan Works Directive.
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The case for open access
Providing open access to digitised collections has spurred creativity and research worldwide – so why are the UK’s flagship museums so slow on the uptake?
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Seven years and still going - how we're improving the accuracy of rights statements in Europeana data
Julia Fallon, Europeana Foundation’s Senior Policy Adviser, talks about what has been learned in the past seven years and how this will be implemented into Europeana's work throughout 2019.
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Copyright in the Digital Single Market: Europeana’s Next Steps
The Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market entered into force in June 2019. It creates many new opportunities for the cultural heritage sector, and Europeana was part of the discussions to ensure that would be the case. The ball is now in the member states’ court: the Directive needs to be implemented by June 2021.
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Show Your Work
Students from the Master of Science in Data Visualization program at Parsons' School of Art, Media, and Technology were assigned a challenging task: interpreting data from The Met's Open Access collection to design thoughtful, creative, and often eye-opening presentations.
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Engaging the Data Science Community with Met Open Access API
Through the Museum’s Open Access program and the release of its public API, the Met collection is empowering users and data science in new and innovative ways.