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Author’s remix of detail of Four judges in heavy wigs, 1758. Etching by William Hogarth. Source: Wellcome Collection, Public Domain Mark.Late last November at the Court of Appeal in London, Lord Justice Arnold made a significant ruling on copyright and the threshold of originality in UK law, in the case THJ v Sheridan1. Although the case concerned the copyright protection of graphical user interfaces (GUIs), its impact is likely to be felt in other categories. This post examines the implica...| Douglas McCarthy
Now in its sixth year of existence, the Open GLAM survey has just undergone a significant overhaul. Here’s what has changed. Since Dr Andrea Wallace and I began the Open GLAM survey in 2018, it has tracked galleries, libraries, archives and museums (GLAMs) making open access content available for re-use. It’s become the go-to reference… Continue reading What’s new in the Open GLAM survey The post What’s new in the Open GLAM survey appeared first on Douglas McCarthy.| Douglas McCarthy
What does the Rijksmuseum’s landmark Vermeer exhibition tell us about museums, copyright and digital collections today? Vermeer is a major exhibition of the artist’s work at the Rijksmuseum that brings Vermeers from around the world to Amsterdam. A total of twenty eight works, from fourteen institutions, feature in the exhibition. These are helpfully itemised on… Continue reading 28 Vermeers The post 28 Vermeers appeared first on Douglas McCarthy.| Douglas McCarthy
Fresh insight, important updates and new visualisations into the global picture of open access to cultural heritage| Douglas McCarthy
Are NFTs compatible with the mission of cultural heritage institutions? The post Museums and NFTs – a conflict of interest? appeared first on Douglas McCarthy.| Douglas McCarthy
(Detta är en artikel som Anders Frick skrev för .SE-stiftelsen 2016. Den är borttagen på deras blogg. Men eftersom Anders vill att information ska vara fri men jag återpublicerar den här! 13 DECEMB…| arkland