Digital Libraries, Archives, and Rights Registries
Overview
Thursday, 12:30-1:30pm
Format: Roundtable Discussion
Lead: Charlie Nesson
Participants: William Fisher, Mary Lee Kennedy, Maura Marx, John Palfrey, Jeffrey Schnapp
A discussion moderated by Terry Fisher will focus on opportunities and challenges regarding the creation and use of digital registries, archives, and libraries. Practical use cases such as the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) in addition to other efforts to create registries for public domain works will be discussed, building upon and further illustrating previous thematic areas and pillar sessions, including copyright, user innovation, and free and fair use. Central considerations regarding underlying technical architecture, legal challenges, legal support, and liability will inform the conversation.
Required Readings
Library and Archive Models
Rights Registries
- IMSLP -- Petrucci Music Library
- James Grimmelmann, "Inside Judge Chin's Opinion," The Laboratorium, March 22, 2011, skim all (focus on Section 4, “Copyright”)
Golan v. Holder
- U.S. Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. §§ 104A, 109(a) (codifying § 514 of Uruguay Round Agreements Act)
- Golan v. Holder, 609 F.3d 1076 (10th Cir. Jun. 21, 2010), 131 S.Ct. 1600 (March 7, 2011) (granting cert.)
- See generally, Golan v. Holder, U.S. Supreme Court Docket No. 10-545
- Read all: Petitioner's Brief
- Respondent's Brief (not yet available)
- Read all: Amicus Brief for Project Petrucci in Support of Petitioner
Recommended Readings
- June update from John Palfrey on The Digital Public Library of America (video)
- Citizen Media Law Project, "Copyright"