Copyright news: Orphan Works and Section 108: reproduction by libraries and archives
OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives
ISSN: 1065-075X
Article publication date: 1 October 2006
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this article is to discuss key issues for archives and special collections related to the recent Library of Congress Orphan Works report and Section 108 Study Group.
Design/methodology/approach
The article is a documentary and legal analysis.
Findings
The article finds that recent developments in copyright, such as the Library of Congress' determination on Orphan Works and the Section 108 Study Group could have major implications for libraries and archives interested in digitizing their holdings and making them more widely available.
Practical implications
This article points to several new and / or emerging developments in the evolution of Copyright law in the USA that have implications for libraries, archives, and museums.
Originality/value
This article identifies and highlights the implications of the Orphan Works and the Section 108 Study Group findings on copyright.
Keywords
Citation
McKay, A. and Yakel, E. (2006), "Copyright news: Orphan Works and Section 108: reproduction by libraries and archives", OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives, Vol. 22 No. 4, pp. 241-246. https://doi.org/10.1108/10650750610706943
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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