Electronic clearance of Orphan Works significantly accelerates mass digitisation - The British Library

"Major ARROW study demonstrates key issues in clearing the rights of Orphan Works from 1870-2010 and the importance of the ARROW system The British Library, as part of the wider EU funded ARROW (Accessible Registries of Rights Information and Orphan Works) project[1], has today published a study into rights clearance and mass digitisation which examines the issue of orphan works - works for which the rights holder is untraceable."