diglib: Fwd:U.S. Copyright Office To Examine "Orphan Works"

[Carol Hixson <chixson@darkwing.uoregon.edu>]

Robert Voelker-Morris from the Museum of Natural
and Cultural History sent this message on to the
Don Hunter project participants. It seemed appropriate
for this group, as well.

Carol

> Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 14:54:54 -0800
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> Subject: imls_project: U.S. Copyright Office To Examine  "Orphan Works"
> From: Robert J Voelker-Morris <rmorris1@darkwing.uoregon.edu>
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> I haven't looked at this in detail.  Just thought everyone would be
> interested, especially with the discussion we had during the meeting
> about the issue of music identification.-Robert
>
> U.S. COPYRIGHT OFFICE TO EXAMINE "ORPHAN WORKS"
>
> The U.S. Copyright Office has announced an inquiry into
> works whose owners are difficult or impossible to
> locate, known as "orphan works". According to the
> Copyright Office, "the uncertainty surrounding
> ownership of such works might needlessly discourage
> subsequent creators and users from incorporating such
> works in new creative efforts or making such works
> available to the public." Written comments from
> interested parties must be received on or before March
> 25, 2005.
>
> For more information, see:
> http://www.copyright.gov/fedreg/2005/70fr3739.html