[Taxacom] FW: Digitisation and copyright

[Roderic Page]

Dear Donat,

More details here: http://www.bl.uk/news/2010/pressrelease20100203a.html

and here

http://www.own-it.org/news/national-institutions-call-for-removal-of-major-barrier-to-mass-digitisation

Regards

Rod

On 22 Mar 2010, at 09:51, Donat Agosti wrote:

> Hi Paul
> Do you have the link to the letter or better the text at hand?
> Thanks
> Donat
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu
> [mailto:taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu] On Behalf Of Paul Kirk
> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 1:42 PM
> To: taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu
> Subject: [Taxacom] FW: Digitisation and copyright
>
> f.y.i.
>
> National institutions call for removal of major barrier to mass
> digitisation
>
> In a letter published in the Times newspaper, the British Library
> <http://email.bl.uk/go.asp?/bBLI001/m9COED1F/qSL6ND1F/uOD8Y4/xAOGWD1F/cu
> tf%2D8> , Tate
> <http://email.bl.uk/go.asp?/bBLI001/m9COED1F/q13XWD1F/uOD8Y4/xAOGWD1F/cu
> tf%2D8> , V&A
> <http://email.bl.uk/go.asp?/bBLI001/m9COED1F/qJLFED1F/uOD8Y4/xAOGWD1F/cu
> tf%2D8> , National Portrait Gallery
> <http://email.bl.uk/go.asp?/bBLI001/m9COED1F/q23XND1F/uOD8Y4/xAOGWD1F/cu
> tf%2D8> , BFI
> <http://email.bl.uk/go.asp?/bBLI001/m9COED1F/qKLF5D1F/uOD8Y4/xAOGWD1F/cu
> tf%2D8> , Wellcome Trust
> <http://email.bl.uk/go.asp?/bBLI001/m9COED1F/qTUXED1F/uOD8Y4/xAOGWD1F/cu
> tf%2D8> , Imperial War Museum
> <http://email.bl.uk/go.asp?/bBLI001/m9COED1F/q2COWD1F/uOD8Y4/xAOGWD1F/cu
> tf%2D8> , JISC
> <http://email.bl.uk/go.asp?/bBLI001/m9COED1F/qKU6ED1F/uOD8Y4/xAOGWD1F/cu
> tf%2D8>  and others are seeking to ensure the safe passage of proposed
> amendments to Clause 42 of the Government's Digital Economy Bill. If
> passed, this will provide the UK with the best Orphan Works solution  
> in
> the world, unlocking a vast number of collections for the nation.
>
>
>
> http://www.bl.uk/news/2010/pressrelease20100203a.html?utm_source=feedbur
> ner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BritishLibraryPressReleases 
> +%2
> 8British+Library+Press+Releases%29
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