U-M Library Orphan Works Project undaunted by lawsuit

Connotea Imports 2012-07-31

Summary:

"The U-M Library continues to operate its nascent Orphan Works Project “because we remain as certain as ever that our proposed uses of orphan works are lawful and important to the future of scholarship and the libraries that support it.” That’s the position of University Librarian and Dean of Libraries Paul Courant, who also says that, contrary to some erroneous reports, the library is continuing its digitization efforts along with improving the orphan works identification process. “We have not changed our plans or activities in any way as a result of the Authors Guild lawsuit,” says Courant...."

Link:

http://www.ur.umich.edu/update/archives/110926/owp

From feeds:

Open Access Tracking Project (OATP) » Connotea Imports

Tags:

oa.new oa.usa ru.ps oa.copyright oa.books oa.orphans oa.litigation oa.digitization oa.hathi oa.usa.mi

Authors:

petersuber

Date tagged:

07/31/2012, 12:28

Date published:

09/30/2011, 22:02