Presentation for launch of BHLAfrica

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.

5. Copyright Statements

6. Creative Commons NonCommercial
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

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
• Review http://www.aca2k.org/index.php/The African
Copyright & Access to Knowledge Project (ACA2K)

8. Local Responsibility
• Local copyright laws must always be followed

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

10. Creative Commons
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

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