How will the ruling in THJ v Sheridan on copyright and the threshold of originality in UK law affect cultural institutions?
Tag: Museums
What’s new in the Open GLAM survey
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…
28 Vermeers
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…
Four years of the Open GLAM survey
Fresh insight, important updates and new visualisations into the global picture of open access to cultural heritage
Museums and NFTs – a conflict of interest?
Are NFTs compatible with the mission of cultural heritage institutions?
Europeana and the Open GLAM survey
Why aggregators matter and how a fresh look at Europeana changed the picture of open access to cultural heritage in Europe
What’s the latest picture of Open GLAM?
As 2021 draws to a close, how many cultural institutions have adopted open access policies, and how have they done this? Here’s the latest picture.
Should museums be dabbling with NFTs?
Are museums monetising public domain collections with NFTs fulfilling their mission?
Emerson’s ‘Nature’ and the commons
Emerson’s understanding of landscape and the public commons, and how they relate to museums and open access in the digital realm.
The case for open access
Staying visible and relevant online is a pressing challenge for cultural heritage institutions
Open for the World – open access at Taiwan’s National Palace Museum
Open access at Taiwan’s National Palace Museum
Sharing cultural heritage in India
The state of open access to cultural heritage in India
Rights Statement Link Rot in Flickr Commons
How many Flickr Commons institutions provide functioning links to their own copyright policies?
Uncovering the global picture of Open GLAM
How many cultural heritage institutions make their digital collections available for free reuse? How do they do this, and where is open access most prevalent?