Author
Melissa Gold Fournier, John ffrench, Chris Edwards
Description
This panel presentation discusses the experience of three organisations within Yale University during implementation of the new open access policy in 2011.
Date
2012 November 10
Abstract
The abstract provided by the author(s) of this work is as follows:
In May 2011, Yale announced a groundbreaking new policy on open access to digital representations of works in the public domain. Yale's policy represents a departure from preceding efforts in that no license is required for, nor any limitations imposed upon, the use of digital images of works in the public domain. This panel examined how Yale arrived at the current policy, including the institutional climate, the collaboration between collections across the University - from museum to library and archive collections - that gave rise to the policy, as well as the boons and challenges of implementing the policy since its inception. Panelists also explored the advantages and challenges of implementing the policy across collections in the University in the policy's inaugural year, from interpreting and communicating the policy internally and externally, to developing shared digital infrastructure to support the policy from the technical perspective.
Publisher
Museum Computer Network
Institution
Yale University
, Yale University Art Gallery
, Yale Center for British Art
, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
, Yale University Art Gallery
, Yale Center for British Art
, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Jurisdiction
United States
Language
ENG
Size
01:29:42
Copyright Information
In Copyright
Rights and Reuse
Standard YouTube License
Cortex Citation:
Melissa Gold Fournier, John ffrench, and Chris Edwards, “Opening Access to Works in the Public Domain at Yale University,” Copyright Cortex, accessed October 18, 2026, https://copyright-cortex.org/tools-resources/opening-access-to-works-in-the-public-domain-at-yale-university.
Melissa Gold Fournier, John ffrench, and Chris Edwards, “Opening Access to Works in the Public Domain at Yale University,” Copyright Cortex, accessed October 18, 2026, https://copyright-cortex.org/tools-resources/opening-access-to-works-in-the-public-domain-at-yale-university.