William Maher has brought to my attention a new report that should be of interest to some members of this list. It is "Study On Copyright Limitations And Exceptions For Museums" prepared by Jean-François Canat and Lucie Guibault, in collaboration with Elisabeth Logeais, at http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/doc_details.jsp?doc_id=302596.
The report has been prepared for the next meeting of WIPO's Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, which has been considering a possible international treaty on exceptions for libraries, archives, and museums. The report discusses definitions of what constitutes a museum, notes how digital accessibility has changed museum practice, surveys existing laws around the world that provide copyright exceptions for museums, and provides general recommendations for lawmakers and the museum community. I am still digesting its findings and so haven't decided whether its conclusions go far enough. I'd be interested in the opinion of others. Peter B. Hirtle, FSAA Fellow, Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University & Senior Policy Advisor, Cornell University Library [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> t. 607.592.0684 http://vivo.cornell.edu/individual/individual23436 Copyright and Cultural Institutions: Guidelines for Digitization for U.S. Libraries, Archives, and Museums: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/14142
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