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The complete program is now available.
The conference will be launched by the Honourable Mary Delahunty, Victorian Minister for the Arts,
and Anne-Marie Schwirtlich, State Librarian and CEO of the State Library of Victoria.
The conference will contain four major sessions.
- Cultural Institutions in the Digital Age. The development of digital technologies has changed the ways that cultural institutions can fulfil their missions of access, preservation, research and education. For example, institutions are increasingly using online databases and exhibitions to promote access to their collections. Furthermore, digital technologies are allowing the public to be involved in collection and exhibition development. This session discusses cutting edge digitisation projects being undertaken in two major Australian cultural institutions, and the copyright issues that have arisen in relation to those projects. Speakers: Mal Booth, Australian War Memorial and Andrew Remely, National Museum of Australia.
- Launch of the Guidelines. One of the main outputs of the Copyright and Cultural Institutions project being conducted by the CMCL and IPRIA is the preparation of written guidelines for cultural institutions in relation to digitisation and copyright. There will be two versions of the guidelines: the ‘short form’ version (a useful primer on copyright law for institution staff) and the ‘long form’ version (directed to those requiring a more detailed knowledge of copyright law). Both will be available for free download on the internet, and participants can also order a bound copy of the long form guidelines as part of their conference materials. This session will provide an overview of copyright law, with special attention to provisions that are most relevant for cultural institutions, such as the ‘libraries and archives’ provisions. It will also discuss aspects of the US-Australia Free Trade Agreement relevant to cultural institutions, and the special issues for digitising cultural materials. Speakers: Andrew Kenyon, CMCL, Emily Hudson, CMCL/IPRIA, Kim Weatherall, IPRIA and Jane Anderson, AIATSIS.
- Tips from the Inside. There is little point digitising material if the resulting digital files are not organised in a way that is accessible and amenable to searching, whether by staff or members of the public. Furthermore, many digitisation projects require copyright licences, particularly where images are used online or in commercial products. This session provides practical advice in relation to information management and licensing. It also considers digitisation from the perspective of creators and copyright owners, including discussion of issues such as respect for moral rights, access to collection items, and the impact of unremunerated copying for creators. Finally, the session provides useful suggestions in relation to dealing with external lawyers. Speakers: Donna Brett and Jesmond Calleja, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Robyn Aryes, Arts Law Centre of Australia and Evan Stents, Hunt & Hunt.
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Law Reform. The Copyright and Cultural Institutions project has included interviews with staff at institutions in Australia and overseas in relation to the current and existing digitisation projects, copyright management strategies, and opinion on copyright law. This final session describes the key results of that research, and discusses possibilities for reform of both copyright law and cultural institution practice. Topics covered will include copyright exceptions and dealing with ‘orphan works’. Chair: Delia Browne, Ministerial Council on Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs. Speakers: Andrew Kenyon, CMCL, Andrew Christie, IPRIA and Emily Hudson, CMCL/IPRIA.
Confirmed participants include:
Jane Anderson - AIATSIS
Robyn Ayres - Arts Law Centre of Australia
Mal Booth - Australian War Memorial
Donna Brett - The Art Gallery of NSW
Delia Browne - Ministerial Council on Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs
Jesmond Calleja -The Art Gallery of NSW
Shane Carmody - State Library of Victoria
Professor Andrew Christie - IPRIA
Terry Cutler - Cutler & Company
Tim Hart - Museum Victoria
Emily Hudson - CMCL
Andrew Kenyon - CMCL
Andrew Remely - National Museum of Australia
Anne-Marie Schwirtlich - State Library of Victoria
Evan Stents -
Hunt & Hunt Lawyers
Kim Weatherall - IPRIA
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