1. BHL and COPYRIGHT
Connie Rinaldo: @coniferr
crinaldo@oeb.harvard.edu
Details: https://bhl.wikispaces.com/Copyright
2. BHL GOAL
• Unlock the vast array of biodiversity-related
literature in libraries
• Provide open access to this literature
• Expose public domain literature
• Negotiate with rights holders
• Allow flow to users anywhere
3. What does this mean?
• Material in BHL can be reused & repurposed
• Public Domain: For US pre 1923; WIPO review:
http://www.wipo.int/copyright/en/general/public
_domain.html
• Permission from copyright holder
• BHL does not hold any copyright
4. Copyright metadata
• Public domain. The BHL considers that this w
ork is no longer under copyright protection
• No known copyright
as determined by scanning institution
• In copyright. Digitized with the permission of t
he rights holder.
7. Different countries have different laws
for copyright
• BHL cannot advise you or any other party about
interpretation of your country’s copyright laws
• Works that may be in the public domain in the United
States may not be in the public domain in other countries
• Review WIPO for help: http://www.wipo.int
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Copyright & Access to Knowledge Project (ACA2K)
9. Memorandum of Understanding
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“Commit to allow hosting of their library-produced digitized
biodiversity literature by the BHL under open access, viz. either
public domain material or Creative Commons license CCBY.” US/UK
“subject to Creative Commons CCBY license” Africa
11. Internet Archive
• Work submitted through the Internet Archive
becomes free to download or reuse by anyone
• Appropriate metadata for copyright is required
• Be sure you know the copyright status of a work
before you release it
12. QUESTIONS?
Great and small game of Africa, London :Rowland Ward,
Limited,1899.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/114236
Editor's Notes
Metadata required by IANot—pub domain, US government documentsNo known as determined by scanning institution (expired copyright, no indication of copyright, due diligence that copyright holder cannot be located or identified.
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