[MCN-L] FW: 2013 Museum Edition of Horizons Report

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Released today by the New Media Consortium.



Electronic publishing as it relates to museums is one of info tech trends 
listed.



Full List



1. BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)

2. Crowdsourcing

3. Electronic Publishing

4. Location-Based Services

5. Natural User Interfaces

6. Preservation and Conservation Technologies



Full Text

http://www.nmc.org/pdf/2013-horizon-report-museum-EN.pdf



Summary

http://www.nmc.org/pdf/2013-horizon-museum-preview.pdf



Short List

http://www.nmc.org/pdf/2013-horizon-museum-short-list.pdf



E-Publishing is Listed in the 2-3 years to Adoption Section and summarized this 
way:



"Already firmly established in the consumer sector, electronic publishing is 
redefining the boundaries between print and digital, still image and video, 
passive and interactive. Modern digital workflows support almost any form in 
which content might appear, from traditional print to digital, web, video, and 
even interactive content.



Building in the full spectrum of potential publishing avenues - print, web, 
video, mobiles and tablets, and interactives - from the beginning is not only a 
way to streamline production overall, but also to increase the reach of the 
materials produced by leveraging the content over a wide range of media.



If the first revolution in electronic publishing was making publishing 
platforms accessible to anyone, the next phase is the linking of these 
platforms together to produce new combinations and new types of content. New 
concepts like the Online Scholarly Catalog Initiative

(OSCI) and Responsive Design will allow that content to be easily archived as 
well as ported to any device"



Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] FW: Google Books judgment - fair use

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

News flash: A huge win for Fair Use:


http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/15/business/media/judge-sides-with-google-on-book-scanning-suit.html?hp&_r=0


After eight years and countless delays, a federal judge on Thursday dismissed a 
lawsuit by authors against Google, saying that the technology giant?s 
long-running digital book-scanning project provides ?significant public 
benefits.?

?It advances the progress of the arts and sciences, while maintaining 
respectful consideration for the rights of authors and other creative 
individuals, and without adversely impacting the rights of copyright holders,? 
Judge Denny Chin, of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 
said in his ruling on Google Books. ?It preserves books, in particular 
out-of-print and old books that have been forgotten in the bowels of libraries, 
and it gives them new life. It facilitates access to books for print-disabled 
and remote or underserved populations. It generates new audiences and creates 
new sources of income for authors and publishers. Indeed, all society benefits.?



Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] FW: A Rally Against Mass Surveillance

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Forwarding for those who might be interested.


[pk-logo]


This Week!: A Rally Against Mass Surveillance


Dear Amalyah,


Right now the NSA can spy on your personal communications. This means 
warrantless collections of your phone data and recording the things you say in 
your private emails. This type of surveillance chills our freedom of speech and 
cripples our ability to organize without fear.



This is why on October 26th, on the 12th anniversary of the signing of the US 
Patriot Act,  thousands of people from across the country and from all parts of 
the political spectrum are coming together in Washington D.C. to deliver a 
message to Congress:



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Join us for a historic afternoon rallying against NSA overreach and bulk 
collection of our data.  Register 
here
 and sign up for a bus or rideshare from your 
city.



But there's more than just the 
rally.
 On October 25th, the day before the big event, we've pulled people together to 
meet directly with members of Congress to tell them to stop the spying.



What:
Stop Watching Us: A Rally Against Mass Surveillance


When:
Saturday, October 26, 2013
 12:00pm


Where:
Marchers will gather at Union Station at 11:30 a.m. in Columbus Circle. At noon 
we'll march to Union Square  (3rd Street and Madison Dr. NW in front of the 
Capitol Reflecting Pool) where the rally will take place.


Who:
You and thousands of others fighting to restore our privacy


Click 
here
 to learn more and RSVP for the rally.

We're hoping you will be there to rally with us!


Thanks for your support,

The Public Knowledge Team


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[MCN-L] deduplication systems

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Any of the great minds on this list have experience with, words of wisdom 
about, or opinions concerning
deduplication systems for backing up image archives?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_deduplication#Drawbacks_and_concerns


Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair  MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] FW: Montevideo Statement on the Future of Internet Cooperation

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Subject: [ISOC] Montevideo Statement on the Future of Internet Cooperation

Montevideo Statement on the Future of Internet Cooperation

[Montevideo, Uruguay - 7 October 2013] -- The leaders of organizations 
responsible for coordination of the Internet technical infrastructure globally 
have met in Montevideo, Uruguay, to consider current issues affecting the 
future of the Internet.

The Internet and World Wide Web have brought major benefits in social and 
economic development worldwide. Both have been built and governed in the public 
interest through unique mechanisms for global multistakeholder Internet 
cooperation, which have been intrinsic to their success.  The leaders discussed 
the clear need to continually strengthen and evolve these mechanisms, in truly 
substantial ways, to be able to address emerging issues faced by stakeholders 
in the Internet.

In this sense:

*They reinforced the importance of globally coherent Internet operations, and 
warned against Internet fragmentation at a national level. They expressed 
strong concern over the undermining of the trust and confidence of Internet 
users globally due to recent revelations of pervasive monitoring and 
surveillance.

*They identified the need for ongoing effort to address Internet Governance 
challenges, and agreed to catalyze community-wide efforts towards the evolution 
of global multistakeholder Internet cooperation.

*They called for accelerating the globalization of ICANN and IANA functions, 
towards an environment in which all stakeholders, including all governments, 
participate on an equal footing.

*They also called for the transition to IPv6 to remain a top priority globally. 
In particular Internet content providers must serve content with both IPv4 and 
IPv6 services, in order to be fully reachable on the global Internet.


Adiel A. Akplogan, CEO
African Network Information Center (AFRINIC)

John Curran, CEO
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)

Paul Wilson, Director General
Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC)

Russ Housley, Chair
Internet Architecture Board (IAB)

Fadi Chehad?, President and CEO
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

Jari Arkko, Chair
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)

Lynn St. Amour, President and CEO
Internet Society (ISOC)

Ra?l Echeberr?a, CEO
Latin America and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC)

Axel Pawlik, Managing Director
R?seaux IP Europ?ens Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC)

Jeff Jaffe, CEO
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)



Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] FW: Registration now open for DPLAfest 2013: October 24-25 in Boston

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

For those in the Boston area:


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Registration for DPLAfest 2013 is free and open to all. We invite all those 
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[MCN-L] FW: WIPO Guide to IP for museums updated

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has recently updated its 
guide on managing intellectual property for museums. While this guide is not 
specifically aimed at works of art, it is apparent that much of its content is 
highly relevant to the art world.

Further information can be gleaned from the WIPO 
webpage on Museums and Copyright 
and from the no-frills WIPO Guide on Managing Intellectual Property for Museums 
(2013 
Edition,
 which, like its attractively-covered 
predecessor,
 illustrated on the right, has been written by Rina Elster Pantalony, but is 
only around two-thirds of the length).





Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] FW: Primary Research Group has published Museum & Library Special Collection Use of Major Internet SItes, ISBN 978-157440-242-1

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

http://visitor.benchmarkemail.com/c/v?e=2CF5BE&c=CD32&l=2F9C417&email=4sZxEuqClO%2BO5BzS8ODKvSSS3ZJNocAY&relid=C6EC174

"The 133 page study examines how museums and library special collections are 
using major internet sites such as Pinterest, Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, Google, 
Ning, Amazon, Bing, Wikipedia, LinkedIn, FlickR, Instagram, Twitter and other 
major sites.  The study looks at how these institutions are using these sites 
for marketing, research, administration and other areas.
The study looks particularly closely at how organizations use the many free 
services of Google including Google Drive, Google Translate, Google Docs, 
Google Scholar, Google Books and many others.  In addition, it focuses strongly 
on the growing use of images and video, especially on sites such as YouTube and 
Vimeo, and the production costs that may be associated with the effective use 
of video on these and other sites. "

[MCN-L] LODLAM Patterns - Call for Participation

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

I'm disappointed to see that galleries were left out.  LODGLAM would be even 
more fun to try to pronounce.

Amalyah Keshet


-Original Message-
From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of 
Richard Urban
Sent: 07 August, 2013 10:07 PM
To: Museum Computer Network Listserv
Subject: [MCN-L] LODLAM Patterns - Call for Participation

We invite you to join a collaborative effort to identify design patterns for 
Linked Data in Libraries, Archives, and Museums (LODLAM). A LODLAM design 
pattern identifies common problems, solutions, and examples found in current 
LAM metadata standards and emerging Linked Data approaches.  

Participants are invited to use the LODLAM Proto-Patterns wiki 
(http://lodlampatterns.org/protopattern) as platform for identifying potential 
problems, solutions, and contexts. In the wiki these patterns can be edited, 
refined, classified, and further developed over time. 

The results of this study will be used to understand what patterns exist in our 
current environment and what patterns are desirable as we move towards Linked 
Data approaches.  In other disciplines, design patterns have proven to be 
useful for broadening the debate about technical standards and as instructional 
tools.  Your participation in this study will guide the development of a 
representation pattern library (http://lodlampatterns.org) that can be useful 
to Linked Data users, developers, students, and metadata creation 
professionals. 

Richard J. Urban, Assistant Professor
College of Communication and Information School of Library and Information 
Studies Florida State University Florida's iSchool rurban at fsu.edu 
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[MCN-L] Music for video productions

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

And another source: http://creativecommons.org/music-communities


Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem



From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] on behalf of Aude 
Mathey [aude_mat...@yahoo.fr]
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 19:12
To: Museum Computer Network Listserv
Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Music for video productions

Hi,

Yes we do the same at Getty Images (http://www.gettyimages.ca/music).
You can also purchase royalty-free music which has the great advantage of being 
reused how many times you wishes while paying once and cheap.

Aude

Aude Mathey
Getty Images
aude.mathey at gettyimages.com
514-577-9073




 De : Jesse Heinzen 
? : Museum Computer Network Listserv 
Envoy? le : Vendredi 2 ao?t 2013 11h50
Objet : Re: [MCN-L] Music for video productions


If you run out of options on the free music sites, you could also turn to 
production library music.  The costs generally aren't too much for web and 
museum delivery.  We contract with a local vendor, Aaron Stokes Music and Sound 
to access music from four of the major production libraries: Firstcom, Killer 
Tracks, Warner Chappell and DeWolfe.  We do a lot of video production, so we 
negotiated an annual blanket license amount with them based on an estimated 
number of cues.  You can also just purchase cues on a per-use basis.  Aaron 
Stokes hosts the music on q.aaronstokes.com to browse the music and sound 
effects libraries.  I'm sure many other audio post houses have similar systems.

--Jesse

Jesse Heinzen
Multimedia Director
Minnesota Historical Society
345 Kellogg Blvd West
St. Paul, MN 55102
Ph: 651-259-3056
Fx: 651-297-8224



On Aug 2, 2013, at 10:01 AM, Maarten Brinkerink  wrote:

> Dear Lisa,
>
> You could have a look at Jamendo or the Free Music Archive. To name a few.
>
> Best,
>
> Maarten
>
> Sent from my mobile phone
>
> Op 2 aug. 2013 om 16:46 heeft "Candage, Lisa"  het 
> volgende geschreven:
>
>> I'm wondering of anyone has suggestions as to where we can easily obtain 
>> high quality (but also royalty free) music tracks for use in our museum 
>> video productions.  Many thanks for any advice you might have!
>>
>> Lisa Candage
>> New Media Specialist
>> The Frick Collection
>> 1 East 70th Street
>> New York, NY 10021
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[MCN-L] IP SIG: the future of Creative Commons

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Creative Commons released a strategy document on the occasion of its 10th 
birthday:

http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/38371


Amalyah Keshet
Chair, MCN IP SIG






http://www.imj.org.il/exhibitions/presentation/exhibit-he.asp?id=851

[MCN-L] IP SIG: Creative Commons releases strategy document

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Creative Commons has released a strategy document, on the occasion of its 10th 
birthday:

http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/38371


Amalyah Keshet
Chair, MCN IP SIG








http://www.imj.org.il/exhibitions/presentation/exhibit-he.asp?id=851

[MCN-L] email signature publicity

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Got three responses from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts  (go Minneapolis!) ? 
how about some other museums?



Thanks to all,



Amalyah





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From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of 
Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]
Sent: 10 July, 2013 11:01 AM
To: Museum Computer Network Listserv
Subject: [MCN-L] email signature publicity



I would like to appeal to the great minds of MCN for examples of their museums? 
automatic email signatures that

include an image and a little blurb publicizing a current exhibition.   Just 
for inspiration.



If willing emailers could zap off a blank email to me at akeshet at 
imj.org.il<mailto:akeshet at imj.org.il> I would be eternally grateful.



And:  has anyone encountered problems with these automatic signatures, on the 
part of recipients?  Messages too heavy, etc.?



Many thanks,





Amalyah Keshet

Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management The Israel Museum, Jerusalem 
Chair, MCN IP SIG



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[MCN-L] Library on the beach, Uni in the city

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

No reason.  Just think both of these projects are awesome:

http://www.theuniproject.org/

http://www.onemillionpicture.com/2/post/2013/07/in-albena-resort-bulgaria-you-can-read-a-book-when-you-are-on-the-beach.html


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Chair, MCN IP SIG



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[MCN-L] email signature publicity

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Interesting point.  Does anyone out there have stats / evidence of positive 
results (or negative results) with this sort of marketing?

Amalyah


-Original Message-
From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of 
bryan kennedy
Sent: 10 July, 2013 7:32 PM
To: Museum Computer Network Listserv
Subject: Re: [MCN-L] email signature publicity

I personally REALLY dislike this form of marketing. My intuition tells me that 
it's very ineffective  while only adding clutter to professional communication. 
I can't picture many scenarios where I would decide to attend a museum program, 
exhibit, or event because of someone's email signature. I definitely don't have 
any data on my side though. So, my suggestion would be to, encourage your staff 
to include a link that contains a unique identifier (maybe a Google Analytics 
campaign tracker) and then measure whether it gets any clicks or or purchases, 
signups, etc.

Once again, this is just a personal reaction. I'm very curious if people have 
positive results with this sort of marketing.

bk

bryan kennedy
director, exhibit media
science museum of minnesota
bkennedy at smm.org   651.221.2522



On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 3:00 AM, Amalyah Keshet [akeshet at imj.org.il] < 
akeshet at imj.org.il> wrote:

> I would like to appeal to the great minds of MCN for examples of their 
> museums' automatic email signatures that include an image and a little 
> blurb publicizing a current exhibition.
> Just for inspiration.
>
> If willing emailers could zap off a blank email to me at 
> akeshet at imj.org.il I would be eternally grateful.
>
> And:  has anyone encountered problems with these automatic signatures, 
> on the part of recipients?  Messages too heavy, etc.?
>
> Many thanks,
>
>
> Amalyah Keshet
> Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management The Israel Museum, 
> Jerusalem Chair, MCN IP SIG
>
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[MCN-L] email signature publicity

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

I would like to appeal to the great minds of MCN for examples of their museums? 
automatic email signatures that
include an image and a little blurb publicizing a current exhibition.   Just 
for inspiration.

If willing emailers could zap off a blank email to me at akeshet at imj.org.il 
I would be eternally grateful.

And:  has anyone encountered problems with these automatic signatures, on the 
part of recipients?  Messages too heavy, etc.?

Many thanks,


Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

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[MCN-L] FW: Personal Democracy Forum

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

For those in NYC area this weekend:

http://personaldemocracy.com/conferences/nyc/2013

Personal Democracy Forum is the world's leading conference exploring and 
analyzing technology's impact on politics and government. Hundreds of 
individuals interested in how technology is changing politics, governance and 
society will gather for our special tenth year.

This year, the theme is going to be "Think Bigger." We've chosen it in part to 
honor our late friend Aaron Swartz, who used that phrase with PDM co-founder 
Micah Sifry, while asking, "Why not harness the power of the Internet to work 
on the larger-scale problems?" Why not, indeed. Read our blog post announcing 
the theme to learn more.

[MCN-L] IP SIG: Wikisource portal: US copyright case law

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

(please excuse cross-posting)

While possibly the last person on the planet to discover this source, I thought 
I might mention it,
should others find it new and valuable, and because it obviously needs more 
contributions.

Wikipedians and potential Wikipedians (i.e. all of us):  take note.

A chart of cases with a column for each case's  "subject, important findings" 
is rather handy, to say the least.
http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Portal:United_States_copyright_case_law


Another interesting project:
http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Portal:Law   "brings together various pages and 
wikiprojects relating to law in all countries"



Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] FW: Scholarly publishing: First "Executable Article" in Comp Graphics Journal.

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Very geeky and therefore of possible interest to some MCNers:


-Original Message-

via infoDOCKET:

>From Elsevier:

"Computers & Graphics for the first time has published executable papers in its 
special issue on 3D Object Retrieval within the online article framework on 
ScienceDirect.

An executable paper combines the narrative of a traditional scholarly paper 
with embedded data sets and computer code that underlie the reported results. 
Readers can inspect code, change parameters, upload their own test data, and 
re-run code to probe the paper's computational methods and verify the author's 
results."

"This first inclusion of executable papers on ScienceDirect represents a 
milestone for the Article of the Future project. It represents a fundamental 
step forward, allowing readers to also capture actual computational methodology 
and coding behind results. This helps to better organize research output and 
ensures reproducibility, both essential for the progress of science in the 21st 
century."

Our post includes the Elsevier announcement, a video, and a link to a
2011 slide presentation from Elsevier Labs.

http://www.infodocket.com/2013/05/22/scholarly-publishing-computers-graphics-journal-includes-first-executable-papers-published-online-on-science-direct/

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Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] IP SIG: Google Books, the continuing saga: Judge Pierre Leval, Google Books, & fair use

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

http://paidcontent.org/2013/05/08/fair-use-takes-center-stage-at-google-books-appeal/



"The three appeals court judges, however, appeared less interested in the 
technical aspects of class actions than they were in tackling ?fair use? ? a 
four part test that examines whether a given activity (in this case Google?s 
book scanning) should be exempt from copyright.

" ?Shouldn?t we address that first?? asked Judge Pierre Leval, a noted fair use 
scholar, adding that the issues in the case appeared to be ?out of sequence.?"



This takes us right back to the very beginning of the Google Books adventure 
(my files date back to 2005 but the story started even earlier, I believe, with 
" Amazon.com's controversial new Search in the Book feature" in 2003).



At the time, Google started the book scanning under an assumption of Fair Use.  
(Innocent or provocative or commercially motivated  = a discussion for another 
day.)   The hope was that the publishers' suit would result in a Fair Use 
defense and eventual clarification in court.   Then the case took a different 
turn.



Judge Leval's comments hit the nail precisely on the head.





Amalyah Keshet

Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Chair, MCN IP Group

[MCN-L] tiny libraries bring free literature to the streets

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Just because it's so cool.  MCNers in NYC should definitely check this out:

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/03/with-tiny-libraries-bringing-free-literature-to-the-streets/?src=recg

Another example from across the pond:  
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1232331/The-red-phone-box-Britains-smallest-library.html

Tiny libraries for museum catalogs, anyone?


Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] IP SIG: Cariou v. Prince fair use decision

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Important decision, unfortunately clear as mud:


http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/26/arts/design/appeals-court-ruling-favors-richard-prince-in-copyright-case.html?hp


http://theartlawblog.blogspot.co.il/




Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] Boston bombings: Social media spirals out of control

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Food for thought?


http://newsle.com/article/0/70968148/

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-fi-boston-bombings-media-20130420,0,19541.story



Amalyah Keshet

[MCN-L] IP SIG: Panel Discussion: Legal Protection in Fashion

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

For MCNers in the Seattle area, a panel discussion on legal protection in 
fashion this Thursday, April 25.  The panel, comprised of attorneys and fashion 
designers, is presented by Washington Lawyers for the 
Arts.  More information and registration available 
here.

http://e2.ma/message/6g8sc/uv78fd





Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] FW: happy birthday Mosaic

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

It's been an awesome twenty years:



-Original Message-
From: Peter Brantley
Sent: 22 April, 2013 7:49 PM

RT @CathyNDavidson: Happy 20th Anniversary!  The Mosaic 1.0 browser went public 
and online April 22, 1993.

__


Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] The Public Domain Review

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

It's just come to my attention that this beautiful and wonder-filled online 
publication (if you've never seen it, you simply must:  
http://publicdomainreview.org/) is in need of reader donations in order to keep 
going.  Just thought I'd pass this along in case anyone falls in love with this 
project the way I have.

Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG





DONATE NOW TO SAVE THE PUBLIC DOMAIN REVIEW!

With our initial funding now come to an end, we need your support to help us 
continue our mission - to promote the public domain as an indispensable public 
good, and to curate and showcase the most interesting out-of-copyright works on 
the web.



...As well as continuing to bring you rare and wondrous gems from the history 
of art and literature, we have lots of new ideas that we want to bring to 
fruition.   ... A new section on the site that will more actively celebrate and 
promote those cultural institutions that have decided to make available their 
content in an open and unrestrictive way.


http://publicdomainreview.org/support/

[MCN-L] IP SIG: Fair Use: Woody Allen script (mis)quotes nine words from Faulkner

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

It's cold and raining here this morning.  If you, like I, need something to get 
heated up about:

A lawsuit filed by William Faulkner's heirs over a quote in the Woody Allen 
film "Midnight in Paris" has been scheduled for trial April 7, 2014, in U.S. 
District Court in Oxford.
The Faulkner estate sued Sony Pictures Classics Inc. in October 2011, saying 
the company infringed on copyright when actor Owen Wilson slightly misquoted a 
line from Faulkner's "Requiem for a Nun."
In the film, the Wilson character says: "The past is not dead. Actually, it's 
not even past. You know who said that? Faulkner. And he was right."
In "Requiem for a Nun," the Faulkner passage reads: "The past is never dead. 
It's not even past."
Sony claims the quote is "fair use," a legal term meaning the user doesn't have 
to license or pay for it.

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-04-16/2014-trial-set-in-lawsuit-over-faulkner-quote


More on the story from the distinguished legal journal Holywood Reporter:

Sony Pictures Asks Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Faulkner Quote in 'Midnight in 
Paris' - Hollywood 
Reporter



Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] IP SIG: French Version of Fair Use/Fair Dealing Handbook

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

A first, I believe:


From: Jonathan Band [mailto:jb...@policybandwidth.com]
Sent: 17 April, 2013 9:38 PM


[By popular demand, we have created a French version of the Fair Use/Fair 
Dealing Handbook]

http://infojustice.org/archives/29329




The English version is available at:  
http://infojustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Band-and-Gerafi-04032013.pdf




Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] FW: LC/U.S. Copyright Office Requests Information About Converting Data From Millions of Catalog Cards

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

For anyone looking for a little work on the side:


-Original Message-

The U.S. Copyright Office is planning to convert data ("index terms and other 
facts") from the images of approximately 7.8 million registration cards and 
approximately 2.5 million assignment catalog cards.

We've embedded both RFI docs in our post.

http://www.infodocket.com/2013/03/13/lcu-s-copyright-office-requests-information-about-converting-data-from-millions-of-catalog-cards/

__

[MCN-L] IP SIG: DRM Chair

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

For those obsessed, for better or for worse, with the digital rights management 
controversy:
DRM Chair   http://vimeo.com/60475086

[MCN-L] The BBC Petitions the W3C to Implement DRM for HTML5

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Not a day goes by without a bizarre (and depressing) bit of news from the 
wonderful world of technology:

http://goodereader.com/blog/technology/the-bbc-petitions-the-w3c-to-implement-drm-for-html5/





Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] IP SIG: IP and Human Rights February 21-22

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Forwarded:

From: Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property Copyright 
Listserv


Please join this important two-day conference and meeting to bring together 
scholars and advocates who are working to map the doctrinal and strategic 
intersections of intellectual property and human rights.

Register at: https://www.wcl.american.edu/secle/registration

The agenda and more information is at: 
http://www.pijip-impact.org/events/ip-and-human-rights/



On Thursday, February 21, there will be a public conference on intellectual 
property and human rights, which will be recorded for archived viewing. The 
event will focus on four distinct sets of issues being explored as part of a 
forthcoming book project edited by Molly Land and Peter Yu and an online 
working paper series published by PIJIP and edited by Sean Flynn: (1) the right 
to free expression and enforcement of copyright on the internet; (2) the 
intersection of intellectual property laws and rights to benefit from culture 
and scientific progress; (3) the right to health and access to patented 
medications; and (4) emerging issues at the intersection of IP and Human Rights.

On Friday, February 22, registered participants are invited to a half-day 
roundtable discussion (Chatham House 
Rule) on building a 
network of advocates, scholars and teachers who work at the intersection of 
intellectual property and human rights.

[MCN-L] Copyright related to video recording works of art in galleries

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Scott: 

Our policy is: if a protected work is the center of focus we request 
permission.  If it is not, but appears incidentally in the background of a 
wider shot in or of the gallery, we do not request permission.  Put another 
way, the latter is a shot of the gallery, not of a work of art. Analogous to a 
shot of a city street that includes (copyright-protected) architecture.  

Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG



From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] on behalf of Scott 
Sayre [sc...@sandboxstudios.org]
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 20:18
To: mcn-l at mcn.edu
Subject: [MCN-L] Copyright related to video recording works of art in   
galleries

Fellow MCNers-

Is anyone able to share what kind of policies or procedures your museum has 
regarding recording educational videos in the galleries when copyright 
protected work will be in the scene.  I'm assuming that if a work is the center 
of focus you request permission.  What if you include wider shots that include 
other works that are not the center of focus?

Many thanks in advance.

Best,
Scott


Scott Sayre
Sandbox Studios Inc.
2520 Colfax Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55405
v) 612.423.9691
f) 612.377.4848
http://www.sandboxstudios.org
AOLIM/iChat/Skype: zbarscott

[MCN-L] IP SIG: "Inside Disney, it's a Fair Use World"

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Great article from last week's New Yorker; includes a reference to the "Barbie 
in a Blender" case, for those of you who remember that interesting milestone:
"Escape from Tomorrow? is in many ways your typical low-budget indie film. It?s 
shot in black and white, the actors aren?t famous, and the plot is surreal. 
There is one thing, though, that makes ?Escape? completely different. The 
entire film was surreptitiously shot inside of Disney World.

...At the Sundance Film Festival, where the film premi?red this week, Moore was 
onstage answering questions when someone in the audience asked, roughly, ?Why 
did you put so much work into a film that violates so many laws??


But the underlying assumption of that question?that Disney has a good trademark 
or copyright case?is wrong. Though the filmmakers may have committed trespass 
when they broke Disney World?s rules and if it violated the terms of entry on 
their tickets, the film itself is a different matter. As commentary on the 
social ideals of Disney World, it seems to clearly fall within a 
well-recognized category of fair use, and therefore probably will not be 
stopped by a court using copyright or trademark laws."

Read more: 
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2013/01/escape-from-tomorrow-disney-world-and-the-law-of-fair-use.html#ixzz2J6mieJRA


Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] Museums Advocacy Day

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

http://www.aam-us.org/advocacy/museums-advocacy-day



Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] IP SIG: Fair Use Best Practices

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Nice to start the day with some good news:


The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded the College 
Art Association (CAA) a major grant of $630,000 to develop, publish, and 
disseminate a code of best practices for fair use in the creation and curation 
of artworks and scholarly publishing in the visual arts. The initiative will 
examine the intersection of copyright understandings and creative practices of 
the visual arts community in art production, art scholarship, museum curation, 
and editing of work on art. The project will be completed over four years, from 
January 2013 through December 2016. During this period, CAA will produce an 
issues report documenting the effects of copyright understandings on creative 
choices and write a code of best practices in fair use for the communities of 
practice represented by its members.

http://www.collegeart.org/news/2013/01/14/caa-receives-major-mellon-grant/



Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] FW: Chicago Area Presentation: Imaging Science for Archivists

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

For those in the Chicago area:


Invitation to those in the Chicago Area -- RSVP required --

Imaging Science for Archivists 101
Presenter: Don Williams
Hosted by Northwestern University Library Peer Imaging Group
When:  Wednesday January 30, 2013  2:00 - 3:00 pm
Where:  Northwestern University Library  - Forum Room, Evanston, Illinois
Visitor Information: 
http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/visit/maps-and-directions/index.html
RSVP: Sarah McVicar at sarah.mcvicar at northwestern.edu

What constitutes good scanning and how is it measured? Today's standards for 
characterizing image performance are based on an image science architecture. 
This presentation is an easy to understand introduction to Imaging Science that 
will provide valuable insights into the digitization process and its 
evaluation. The presentation is ideal for those involved with digitization 
projects and production or anyone curious about what is really being produced 
by their scanner or digital camera.

About Don Williams
Don Williams worked as a research imaging scientist for Kodak for 25 years 
until he left to form his own company, Image Science Associates, in 2006. His 
work at Kodak focused on both digital and traditional imaging practices across 
a number of disciplines that included reconnaissance, microfilm, consumer 
photography, and professional photography sectors.

His passion lies in the digital image archiving community and in providing 
resources by which good imaging can be easily practiced and understood. In 
partnership with his associates, he has frequently taught and provided 
educational tools on digital imaging. Don has also published extensively on 
both technical and policy matters as they relate to digital image fidelity and 
metrology.

He sits on international standards committees and is fully immersed and 
involved in the digital image archiving community, frequently contributing to 
the Federal Agencies Digitization Guideline Initiative and sits on the Still 
Image Working Group advisory board.

Don is the editor for ISO 12233, 2nd edition, Spatial Resolution Measurements, 
Digital Still Cameras, and has acted as co-leader for equivalent performance 
standards on reflection and film scanners. His influence has extended into the 
mobile imaging arena where he was the sector leader for resolution measurement 
for Camera Phone Image Quality (CPIQ) imaging industry initiative.

He is the creator of GoldenThread: a software package designed to facilitate 
total image quality management in digital imaging workflows and ideally suited 
to work in libraries, museums, archives and galleries.

Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] The 2013 PK Policy Symposium

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

For those in the Wash. DC area:



Join Public Knowledge for conversations on the future of internet, 
communications, and copyright policy.



>From "fixing" TV to copyright reform, we'll discuss obstacles and solutions to 
>what are sure to be this year's most interesting policy questions. How do we 
>ensure that broadband is a catalyst for growth? That the video marketplace has 
>room to grow? That copyright balances the needs of creators with the needs of 
>the public?



These questions go right to the heart of what PK cares about - and is working 
on every day. We hope you can join the debate!


For a full agenda, check out our events 
page!
   http://www.publicknowledge.org/events/

What: The 2013 PK Policy Symposium


When: February 26, 2013
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where:The Capitol Visitor Center
 SVC 201-00


Thanks for your support,
The Public Knowledge Team
www.publicknowledge.org


Note especially:

1:00 - 2:00 pm | Copyright Reform
A year after the outcry against SOPA, digital technology continues to clash in 
many ways with current copyright law. Beyond the matter of online copyright 
infringement, ordinary users find themselves constrained by legal and technical 
mechanisms that are often based on assumptions about creation and copying that 
are no longer true in today's world. This panel will look at a few of the 
problems facing technology users created by copyright law, and explore possible 
solutions to them.
Moderated by Gigi B. Sohn, President & CEO, Public Knowledge
* Erik Martin, General Manager, Reddit
* Tom W. Bell, professor of law at Chapman University, author, 
Copyright Unbalanced
* Pamela Samuelson, professor of law at Berkeley Law, University of 
California; Faculty Director, Berkeley Center for Law & Technology
* Michael McGeary, Co-Founder, Engine Advocacy

and:
2:00 - 3:00 pm | Digital First Sale
The first sale doctrine is one of the most important ways that the law 
reconciles the rights of an author in her works with the rights of a consumer 
in his property. As more and more media is sold as digital downloads, the line 
between who owns what can become less clear. Can a user give away his ebook 
collection? Can another leave her iTunes collection to a descendant in her 
will? Our panel will describe the challenges that online media bring to digital 
ownership, and how we can ensure certainty for buyers and sellers of digital 
goods.
Moderated by Sherwin Siy, VP, Legal Affairs, Public Knowledge
* Christina Mulligan, Postdoctoral Associate in Law and Kauffman Fellow 
of the Information Society Project, Yale Law School
* Andrew Shore, Executive Director, Owners' Rights Initiative


Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] FW: UK: "Changes to create greater freedom to use copyright works"

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Released today by the UK Intellectual Property Office:

"On Thursday 20 December 2012, the Government published the final part
of its response to its Copyright Consultation: "Modernising Copyright:
a modern, robust and flexible framework ".

The response sets out Government decisions on changes to the framework
for 'copyright exceptions'. These changes will introduce greater
freedoms in copyright law to allow third parties to use copyright
works for a variety of economically and/or socially valuable purposes
without the need to seek permission from copyright owners. Protections
for the interests of copyright owners and creators are built in to the
revised framework.

The Government is committed to achieving strong, sustainable and
balanced growth that is shared across the country and between
industries. These changes will be good both for creators and users of
copyright works.

Government will bring forward secondary legislation to introduce these
changes in 2013. Prior to this, the Government will publish the draft
regulations for technical review."

Full Text Report
http://www.ipo.gov.uk//response-2011-copyright-final.pdf

News Release/Bullet Points
https://ipo.gov.uk/press-release-20121220

Impact Assessments
https://ipo.gov.uk/pro-policy/consult/consult-closed/consult-closed-2011/consult-2011-copyright/consult-2011-copyright-ia.htm

--

Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] FW: the latest on Apple patent claims

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Following on Apple's claim of a patent on the "page-turning" feature:

-Original Message-

https://www.youtube.com/embed/XT3RRB6ECE0


(With thanks to Peter Brantley)




Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] FW: The Art Insider copyright event

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

For those (lucky souls) in the London area:


[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1IER7K-4dCw/ULSqhGpjUVI/CGY/Wf-TDTzcpsE/s320/artinsider.jpg]
I came across an advertisement for an upcoming seminar which may be of interest 
for artists who want to understand more about copyright than what they can 
learn from this website [if that is possible!] .

Offered by the Art Insider, the seminar entitled "Understanding copyright and 
IP" will take place on 7 December in London. 
http://www.theartinsider.co.uk/seminars.html

The Art Insider, which was founded this year, describes itself as "a 
forward-thinking company providing bespoke mentoring, group seminars and a 
comprehensive range of associated services for visual artists. We are a 
friendly team of practising visual arts specialists, dedicated to facilitating 
the professional development of artists and supporting the progression of 
studio practice. We provide artists with the knowledge, skills and confidence 
to navigate more successfully within the fine art industry...The Art Insider 
exists to bridge the gap between studio practice and successful commercial 
enterprise."

Their website advertises a range of 
seminars for artists from 'Business skills for artists' to 'Setting up and 
launching an exhibition.'

I cannot guarantee anything about the course or the provider, but would be 
interested to hear from anyone who attends the seminar, or who has any 
experience of the Art Insider - which looks like a valuable resource for 
artists.

--
Posted By Simone to Art and 
Artifice 
on 11/27/2012 11:58:00 AM
--




Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] FW: Copyright Unbalanced: From Incentive to Excess - December 6, 2012

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

For those in the Wash. DC area:

The Cato Institute invites you to an event.

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The Cato Institute invites you to a Book Forum
Thursday, December 6, 2012


Copyright Unbalanced: From
Incentive to 
Excess
(Mercatus Center, 2012)

featuring
Jerry Brito
Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center, George Mason University

and
Tom W. Bell
Professor, Chapman University School of Law

moderated by
Jim Harper
Director, Information Policy Studies, Cato Institute


[http://www.cato.org/images/brito-copyright-unbalanced.jpg]The Constitution 
gives Congress the power to establish copyrights "to promote the Progress of 
Science and useful Arts." This would require Congress to engage in a delicate 
balancing act, giving authors enough protection to motivate their creation of 
expressive works, but not so much that it hampers innovation and access to 
information. Copyright Unbalanced makes the case that Congress has not struck 
that balance well and that over the last half-century, Congress has routinely 
shifted the balance in only one direction - away from public access and freedom 
and toward greater and deeper privileges for organized special interests.

The book argues that conservatives and libertarians, who are naturally 
suspicious of big government, should be skeptical of an ever-expanding 
copyright system. And they should be skeptical of the recent trend toward 
criminal prosecution of even minor copyright infringements, of the growing use 
of civil asset forfeiture in copyright enforcement, and of attempts to regulate 
the Internet and electronics in the name of piracy eradication. Join us for an 
interesting and challenging discussion of copyright and its enforcement.



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[MCN-L] IP SIG: US considers the Artists Resale Right

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

--
The US Copyright Office has published a Federal Register notice of 
inquiry requesting comments on 
the resale royalty right.

The summary of the inquiry in the Federal Register notes:
The U.S. Copyright Office is undertaking an inquiry at the request of Congress 
to review how current copyright law affects and supports visual artists; and 
how a federal resale royalty right for visual artists would affect current and 
future practices of groups or individuals involved in the creation, licensing, 
sale, exhibition, dissemination, and preservation of works of visual art. The 
Office thus seeks comments from the public on the means by which visual artists 
exploit their works under existing law as well as the issues and obstacles that 
may be encountered when considering a federal resale royalty right in the 
United States.
Comments (which can be submitted 
here) are due by 5:00pm 
EST on 5 November 2012.



Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] IP SIG: Fox argues home recording is no longer a fair use, technology makes skipping commercials too easy

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Dated: September 17, 2012

Public Knowledge (PK) files this [amicus] brief to protect the fair use rights 
of television users, and to argue for legal principles that allow new business 
models to succeed, and new technologies to reach the market...

... Fox may have sued DISH, but its real target is the wallet of the ordinary 
television viewer. It wants to take away the home recording rights that all 
viewers enjoy, so that it can sell back to them the ability to watch programs 
"on demand." It wants rights that go beyond what the Copyright Act gives it, 
attempting to assert control, not only over the commercial exploitation of its 
programs, but also over the manner in which consumers enjoy them in their homes.

To do this it puts forth several specious arguments. It attempts to erase the 
long-settled distinction between direct and secondary copyright infringement in 
an attempt to portray its anti-consumer lawsuit as a business dispute. It is no 
doubt inconvenient for Fox that, by accusing DISH of copyright infringement, it 
is accusing millions of ordinary viewers, whether or not they are DISH 
subscribers and whether or not they use DISH's Hopper, of infringement as well. 
But contrary to its claim that DISH "attempt[s] to shift to its subscribers the 
responsibility" for copying programs on the Hopper, Fox Mot. at 15, it is Fox 
that attempts to hold viewers "responsible" for skipping commercials. Its 
argument-that it is unlawful for a viewer to record a program and then play it 
back without commercials-is not limited to DISH customers. If Fox prevails, all 
private, noncommercial home recording is in peril.

Fortunately, its argument fails. Fox attempts to blur the line between direct 
and secondary copyright infringement, positing that Fox becomes a direct 
infringer by selling a device that allows its users to time-shift programming. 
But courts have consistently held that providing a device or a service to users 
in this way cannot give rise to direct liability.

Fox also tries to argue that home recording is no longer a fair use, since 
technology has made skipping commercials too easy. But time-shifting is as 
lawful today as it has always been, and the legality of making a recording does 
not depend on the manner in which it is later viewed. Therefore, Fox's viewers 
do not infringe copyright, and DISH cannot be held secondarily liable.

This Court must reject Fox's attempt to assert rights it does not have.

http://publicknowledge.org/pk-hopper-amicus

-- 
John Bergmayer
Senior Staff Attorney
Public Knowledge
(202) 861-0020

-


Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] Bruce Willis not suing Apple but this is still a teachable moment

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

While we're on this cheery topic:

Digital Death Day is an unconference organized by people active in the fields 
of identity and personal data. The next event is on October 6th in London.

http://digitaldeathday.com/

Excerpt from the program brochure:

* How does it change the way online tools and social networks are 
constructed and the service providers 'terms and conditions'?
* What are the new forms of estate and legacy planning?
* What does this mean for governments in terms of archiving, digital 
heritage and the collection of public records?





Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] FW: Bruce Willis To Sue Apple Over Right To Bequeath His iTunes Library

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Tom:  it's clearest in the app EULA:



LICENSED APPLICATION END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT



The Mac App Store Products and App Store Products (collectively, "App Store 
Product(s)") made available through the Mac App Store Service and App Store 
Service (collectively, "App Store Service(s)") are licensed, not sold, to you. 
Your license to each App Store Product that you obtain through the App Store 
Services is subject to your prior acceptance of this Licensed Application End 
User License Agreement ("Standard EULA"), and you agree that the terms of this 
Standard EULA will apply to each App Store Product that you license through the 
App Store Service, unless that App Store Product is covered by a valid end user 
license agreement between you and the Application Provider of that App Store 
Product, in which case the terms of that separate end user license agreement 
will govern. Your license to any Apple Product under this Standard EULA or 
separate end user license agreement is granted by Apple, and your license to 
any Third-Party Product under this Standard EULA or separate end user license 
agreement is granted by the Application Provider of that Third-Party Product. 
Any App Store Product that is subject to the license granted under this 
Standard EULA is referred to herein as the "Licensed Application". The 
Application Provider or Apple as applicable ("Licensor") reserves all rights in 
and to the Licensed Application not expressly granted to you under this 
Standard EULA.



a.   Scope of License: This license granted to you for the Licensed 
Application by Licensor is limited to a nontransferable license to use the 
Licensed Application on any Apple-branded products running iOS (including but 
not limited to iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch) ("iOS Devices") or Mac OS X ("Mac 
Computers"), as applicable (collectively, "Apple Device(s)") that you own or 
control and as permitted by the usage rules set forth in the Mac App Store, App 
Store and iBookstore Terms and Conditions (the "Usage Rules"). This license 
does not allow you to use the Licensed Application on any Apple Device that you 
do not own or control, and except as provided in the Usage Rules, you may not 
distribute or make the Licensed Application available over a network where it 
could be used by multiple devices at the same time. You may not rent, lease, 
lend, sell, transfer redistribute, or sublicense the Licensed Application and, 
if you sell your Mac Computer or iOS Device to a third party, you must remove 
the Licensed Application from the Mac Computer or iOS Device before doing so. 
You may not copy (except as expressly permitted by this license and the Usage 
Rules), decompile, reverse-engineer, disassemble, attempt to derive the source 
code of, modify, or create derivative works of the Licensed Application, any 
updates, or any part thereof (except as and only to the extent that any 
foregoing restriction is prohibited by applicable law or to the extent as may 
be permitted by the licensing terms governing use of any open-sourced 
components included with the Licensed Application). Any attempt to do so is a 
violation of the rights of the Licensor and its licensors. If you breach this 
restriction, you may be subject to prosecution and damages.



Also note:



You acknowledge that, because some aspects of the iTunes Service, iTunes 
Products, and administration of the Usage Rules entails the ongoing involvement 
of Apple, if Apple changes any part of or discontinues the iTunes Service, 
which Apple may do at its election, you may not be able to use iTunes Products 
to the same extent as prior to such change or discontinuation, and that Apple 
shall have no liability to you in such case.



And:

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Apple and its licensors 
reserve the right to change, suspend, remove, or disable access to any iTunes 
Products, content, or other materials comprising a part of the iTunes Service 
at any time without notice. In no event will Apple be liable for making these 
changes. Apple may also impose limits on the use of or access to certain 
features or portions of the iTunes Service, in any case and without notice or 
liability.



Amalyah Keshet



-Original Message-
From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu 
[mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On 
Behalf Of Tom Arnautovic
Sent: 04 September, 2012 4:38 AM
To: Museum Computer Network Listserv
Cc: Museum Computer Network Listserv
Subject: Re: [MCN-L] FW: Bruce Willis To Sue Apple Over Right To Bequeath His 
iTunes Library



Can anyone point out the relevant non-transferability clause in the iTunes 
terms? I have a hard time finding it.

http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/us/terms.html



Thanks



Tom A.

IT Manger

CAM



On Sep 3, 2012, at 7:45, "Lesley Ellen Harris" mailto:lesleyeharris at comcast.net>> wrote:



> It's also a good example to use to teach people about

[MCN-L] Bruce Willis not suing Apple but this is still a teachable moment

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

There are (so far) no reliable sources in this particular story.  The issue, 
however, is quite real.

"Service providers have different rules-and few state them clearly in their 
terms and conditions. Many give users a personal right to use an account, but 
nobody else, even after death. Facebook allows relatives to close an account or 
turn it into a memorial page. Gmail (run by Google) will provide copies of 
e-mails to an executor. Music downloaded via iTunes is held under a licence 
which can be revoked on death. Apple declined to comment on the record on this 
or other policies. All e-mail and data on its iCloud service are deleted on the 
death of the owner."  
www.economist.com/node/21553011 


Amalyah Keshet


-Original Message-
From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Kent 
Gerber
Sent: 04 September, 2012 5:45 PM
To: mcn-l at mcn.edu
Subject: [MCN-L] Bruce Willis not suing Apple but this is still a teachable 
moment

TechCrunch and other news outlets are using Emma Heming-Willis' (Bruce Willis' 
wife) Tweet denying that Bruce was going to sue 
Apple.
As Lesley Ellen Harris said, it is still a teachable moment for everyone but 
disappointing that it isn't true.  Although I think there is still room to see 
what happens.  One tweet does not seem to be a fully reliable source either.

Kent


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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 03 Sep 2012 13:13:56 +
> From: "Amalyah Keshet  [akeshet at imj.org.il]" 
> To: Museum Computer Network Listserv 
> Subject: [MCN-L] FW: Bruce Willis To Sue Apple Over Right To Bequeath
> His iTunes Library
> Message-ID:
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>
> Go, Bruce!  A very real issue affecting all of us (eventually) with 
> many forms of digital content  - including emails.
>
> _
>
> 9/2/2012: "According to The Sun (UK), Bruce Willis is preparing to sue 
> Apple over the terms and conditions of its iTunes service. The actor 
> has collected a huge music library, and wants to leave the haul to his 
> daughters Rumer, Scout and Tallulah. But under iTunes' current terms 
> and conditions, customers essentially only 'borrow' tracks rather than 
> owning them outright. So any music library amassed like that would be 
> worthless when the owner dies."
>
>
> http://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonykosner/2012/09/02/ownage-bruce-will
> is-to-sue-apple-over-right-to-bequeath-his-itunes-library/
>
> __
>
>
> Amalyah Keshet
> Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management The Israel Museum, 
> Jerusalem Chair, MCN IP SIG
>
>
> --
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2012 10:44:44 -0400
> From: Lesley Ellen Harris 
> To: Museum Computer Network Listserv 
> Subject: Re: [MCN-L] FW: Bruce Willis To Sue Apple Over Right To
> BequeathHis iTunes Library
> Message-ID: 
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes
>
> It's also a good example to use to teach people about the difference 
> between a license and an assignment, and what you can do with 
> "purchased" content.
>
> Lesley
>
> Lesley Ellen Harris
> www.copyrightlaws.com
> @Copyrightlaws
>
>
> On Sep 3, 2012, at 9:13 AM, Amalyah Keshet [akeshet at imj.org.il] wrote:
>
> Go, Bruce!  A very real issue affecting all of us (eventually) with 
> many forms of digital content  - including emails.
>
> _
>
> 9/2/2012: "According to The Sun (UK), Bruce Willis is preparing to sue 
> Apple over the terms and conditions of its iTunes service. The actor 
> has collected a huge music library, and wants to leave the haul to his 
> daughters Rumer, Scout and Tallulah. But under iTunes' current terms 
> and conditions, customers essentially only 'borrow' tracks rather than 
> owning them outright. So any music library amassed like that would be 
> worthless when the owner dies."
>
>
> http://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonykosner/2012/0

[MCN-L] FW: Bruce Willis To Sue Apple Over Right To Bequeath His iTunes Library

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Go, Bruce!  A very real issue affecting all of us (eventually) with many forms 
of digital content  - including emails.  

_

9/2/2012: "According to The Sun (UK), Bruce Willis is preparing to sue Apple 
over the terms and conditions of its iTunes service. The actor has collected a 
huge music library, and wants to leave the haul to his daughters Rumer, Scout 
and Tallulah. But under iTunes' current terms and conditions, customers 
essentially only 'borrow' tracks rather than owning them outright. So any music 
library amassed like that would be worthless when the owner dies."

http://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonykosner/2012/09/02/ownage-bruce-willis-to-sue-apple-over-right-to-bequeath-his-itunes-library/

__


Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] FW: Just Published: Visual Resources: An International Journal of Documentation - Vol. 28, No. 3 (September 2012)

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

VISUAL RESOURCES: AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF 
DOCUMENTATION
Vol. 28, No. 3 (September 2010)

JUST PUBLISHED:
NEWS

217

Murtha Baca, News from the Field: Getty Research Portal

ARTICLES

220

Ralph Buchenhorst, Permutations of the Image World: Differentiating Documentary 
Material of the Shoah



240

John J. Curley, Bad Manners: A 1944 Life Magazine "Picture of the Week"

REVIEWS
Books

263

Jordan Bear, reviewing Doctored: The Medicine of Photography in 
Nineteenth-Century America, by Tanya Sheehan



267

Eric Garberson, reviewing Picturing Art History, The Rise of the Illustrated 
History of Art in the Eighteenth Century, by Ingrid R. Vermeulen


272

Giuliana Minghelli, reviewing Photography and Italy, by Maria Antonella 
Pelizzari

REVIEW
Conference

277

Scott Palmer, "Photo Archives IV: The Photographic Archive and the Idea of 
Nation" International conference organized by Costanza Caraffa and Tiziana 
Serena, held in Florence, Kunsthistorisches Institut (October 27-29, 2011)


Through special arrangements with the journal's publisher, Taylor & 
Francis/Routledge, we have been able to secure a reduced rate for individual 
subscribers who are members of the College Art Association, the Visual 
Resources Association, and the Association of Art Historians. Contact +44 (0)20 
7017 5543 or societies at 
tandf.co.uk for additional information.

Christine L. Sundt, Editor
Helen Ronan, Reviews Editor
Murtha Baca, News Editor

Christine L. Sundt, Editor
Visual Resources: An International Journal of Documentation
PO Box 5316
Eugene OR 97405-0316 - USA
phone: 541.485.1420
VR Web site: 
http://www.mindspring.com/~sundt-vr/
csundt(at)mindspring(dot)com or
csundt(at)gmail(dot)com
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VR 28:3 (September 2012)
http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/gvir20/current

[MCN-L] IP SIG & developers: Apple Samsung Verdict Briefing Monday, Wash. DC

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Just in case anyone in DC is looking for something interesting to on Monday 
lunch break:

American University Washington College of Law Program on Information Justice 
and Intellectual Property faculty Jorge Contreras, Jonas Anderson and Christine 
Farley will discuss the Apple-Samsung verdict and litigation at 12:00pm noon 
this Monday August 27 at WCL, 4801 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington D.C.
Jorge Contreras, who researches and teaches on patent licensing and is a 
frequent public commenter on the case, will discuss Apple's utility patent 
claims. Jonas Anderson, who teaches patent law and has litigated design patent 
cases, will discuss Apple's design patent claims. And Christine Farley, a 
scholar and teacher of U.S. and international trademark law, will discuss 
Apple's trade dress claims.
This event is free and open to the public. Lunch will be served. A live webcast 
will be provided if possible, with the link to be posted at 
www.pijip.org. Press welcome.
BACKGROUND
On August 25 Apple won a stunning victory in its long-running patent battle 
with Samsung.  A jury in San Jose, California decided for Apple on nearly all 
counts, finding Samsung liable for willfully infringing Apple's patents 
covering the design of its iPhone and iPad products, as well as features like 
"tap to zoom" and other finger-sliding commands. Samsung was unsuccessful in 
asserting its own patents, mostly covering wireless telecommunications 
standards, against Apple. The jury assessed more than $1 billion in damages 
against Samsung, an amount that could be further increased by the judge. Even 
more critically, a hearing has been set for Sept. 20 to determine whether the 
court will issue an injunction preventing the sale of Samsung's products in the 
US.
PIJIP faculty will lead an informal discussion of the decision and its 
implications for intellectual property law and litigation as well as for 
technology markets. Bring your own smart phone/tablet.
PRESS INQUIRIES
For substantive press inquiries about the issues in the case, contact Jorge 
Contreras (contreras at wcl.american.edu 
cell 314-566-6695)

Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] DNA as a storage medium

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Here's one for our IT managers.  The end to our data storage problems?



>From the New Scientist: researchers at Harvard have encoded a book-length work 
>into DNA:

http://j.mp/Nsd7T0


DNA is one of the most dense and stable media for storing information known. In 
theory, DNA can encode two bits per nucleotide. That's 455 exabytes - roughly 
the capacity of 100 billion DVDs - per gram of single-stranded DNA, making it 
five or six orders denser than currently available digital media, such as flash 
memory. Information stored in DNA can also be read thousands of years after it 
was first laid 
down.



Until now, however, the difficulty and cost involved in reading and writing 
long sequences of 
DNA
 has made large-scale data storage impractical. Church and his team got round 
this by developing a strategy that eliminates the need for long sequences. 
Instead, they encoded data in distinct blocks and stored these in shorter 
separate stretches.



The strategy is exactly analogous to data storage on a hard drive, says 
co-author Sriram Kosuri, where data 
is divided up into discrete blocks called sectors...

   "Cost, speed and instrument size currently make this impractical for general 
use, but the field is moving fast, and the technology will soon be
   cheaper, faster and smaller..."



Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] IP SIG: YouTube Unveils Creative Commons Library

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

http://www.ipbrief.net/2011/06/07/youtube-unveils-creative-commons-library/

YouTube hopes this will cut down some of the concerns over copyright 
infringement of user-created content that plague the site.  Likely it will, if 
for no other reason than making it much more explicit that uploading videos 
using the CC license gives up some of the user's right to control the content.  
It should also encourage people to attribute their sources properly.  All in 
all, it's no magic bullet, but a solid step to address the issues riddling the 
site.



Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] Inspired teaching with technology

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Most imaginative use of technology in teaching?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNxaSct3UHs&feature=player_embedded#!



Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] IP SIG: the Copyright Genie - a tool for determining copyright terms

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Of possible interest:

From: Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property Copyright 
Listserv [mailto:pijip-copyri...@roster.wcl.american.edu] On Behalf Of Brewer, 
Michael
Sent: 24 July, 2012 10:53 PM
To: PIJIP-COPYRIGHT at ROSTER.WCL.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: the Copyright Genie tool for copyright terms

This seems like a good time to promote my latest online copyright tool, the 
Copyright Genie, created with the support of the American Library Association's 
Office for Information Technology Policy. This tool can help you determine the 
exact copyright term for unpublished works and works first published in the US, 
or simultaneously in the US and abroad. There are a couple categories of works 
that it  does not cover (e.g. pre-72 recordings, architectural works, etc.).  
The tool relies on the information provided by the user and then provides the 
copyright duration based on that information.

I'd encourage you all to give it a try.  You can find it at 
http://librarycopyright.net/resources/genie/  Let me know if you have any 
comments or questions (or if you find what you  believe to be any mistakes or 
misrepresentations).

Thanks,

mb

Michael Brewer
Team Leader for Instructional Services
University of Arizona Libraries
brewerm at u.library.arizona.edu




Amalyah Keshet

Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

+972-2-670-8064

[MCN-L] FW: basic XML coding with humor

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

>From another listserv, a recommended video of a clear  -- and funny -- 
>description of XML coding at the recent AAUP conference.  Starts at 31:30.
 http://vimeo.com/45985932

Excellent "for dummies."  Like me.



Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] FW: IP SIG: Fair Use Webinar - Educause July 12, 2012

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

EDUCAUSE Live! Webinar
July 12-The Direction of Fair Use for Education: New Law and New Possibilities
Speakers:

Kenneth D. 
Crews,
 Director, Copyright Advisory Office, Columbia University Libraries, and 
faculty member at Columbia Law School and Munich Intellectual Property Law 
Center

Date:

July 12, 2012

Time:

1:00-2:00 p.m. ET (UTC-4); convert to your time 
zone

Topic:

This free hour-long webinar, "The Direction of Fair Use for Education: New Law 
and New 
Possibilities,"
 will examine a few recent court cases involving fair use as applied to video 
streaming and digital books. It will focus chiefly on a court decision handed 
down in May 2012 regarding the digitizing of copyrighted books at Georgia State 
University for electronic reserves and for student use through course 
management systems.




Reserve your seat 
now-virtual
 seating is limited.

[Register 
Now]









Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] FW: Care and ID of Photos Workshop @Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington DC, August 21-24

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

--

Care and Identification of Photographs (from daguerreotypes to digital)


August 21-24, 2012: Washington DC

This workshop will be hosted by the Folger Shakespeare Library

FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND ONLINE REGISTRATION:
http://gawainweaver.com/workshops/
http://gawainweaver.com/workshop/care-id-photos-2012-washdc/

_

What are the defining characteristics of individual photographic processes?
How does environment affect the lives of photographic objects? In this 4-day 
intensive workshop, you will develop identification skills and knowledge about 
fine art and historic photographic processes, from the daguerreotype to digital 
prints. This workshop is intended for curators, collectors, archivists, 
collection managers, and anyone who studies or appreciates photographic prints.

Using handheld 60x microscopes and a large set of photographic and 
photomechanical samples, you will learn how a variety of processes were 
created, why they look the way they do, and how they deteriorate. Group ID 
sessions, using a digital microscope and screen projection, will allow 
participants to practice their identification skills in a guided setting.
Preservation topics include enclosures, handling guidelines, environmental 
monitoring, the effects of temperature and relative humidity on collections, 
and the importance of cold storage for certain photographic materials.

Over 30 different processes are studied in great detail, from how 
daguerreotypes are made and how they are best preserved, to how long-lasting 
inkjet prints are created, and how to preserve and store color photographic 
materials and cellulose nitrate and cellulose acetate-based photographic film.

Registration Includes:
* 4-day workshop
* 240-page color notebook
* 60x LED handheld microscope
* OPTIONAL: Basic Photographic Sample Set

The registration fee for this 4-day workshop is $795 (STUDENT PRICE $645) and 
includes a handheld microscope and a workshop notebook with lecture handouts, 
Quick ID Sheets for each process, and a selection of readings on photograph 
preservation. The Basic Photographic Sample Set, consisting of
18 identified photographic and photomechanical processes, is available with 
registration for $75. Due to the hands-on nature of this workshop, the number 
of participants will be limited to 14.

The Academy of Certified Archivists (ACA), a certifying organization of 
professional archivists, will award 15 Archival Recertification Credits
(ARCs) to eligible Certified Archivists (CAs) attending this workshop.

The American Society of Appraisers and the International Society of Appraisers 
will award 24 reaccreditation hours/professional development credits for 
qualified appraisers attending this workshop.

For more information, please contact the instructor:

Gawain Weaver
Photograph Conservator
tel 415.446.9138
info at gawainweaver.com
http://gawainweaver.com

[MCN-L] AAMD thumbnail image size guidelines

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Matt:

Envelope-pushing is right up there with Yoga and Pilates.  It builds core 
strength.

Recommendations are just that: recommendations.  No reason not to adjust them, 
experiment with them, expand them -- or even reject them and go another 
direction.  These particular recommendations are very welcome and laudable, but 
we are the ones who will take them to the next level.


Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem



From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] on behalf of Morgan, 
Matt [matt.mor...@metmuseum.org]
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 16:55
To: Museum Computer Network Listserv
Subject: Re: [MCN-L] AAMD thumbnail image size guidelines

Thanks to Amalyah and Diane for the helpful replies!

Amalyah, I love how you get 250x300 = 300x300. Turning vagueness to your 
advantage.

-Original Message-
From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of 
Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 2:11 AM
To: Museum Computer Network Listserv
Subject: Re: [MCN-L] AAMD thumbnail image size guidelines

FW:

From: ImageMuse at yahoogroups.com [mailto:ImageMuse at yahoogroups.com] On 
Behalf Of Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]
Sent: 07 August, 2011 11:36 AM
To: 'ImageMuse at yahoogroups.com'
Subject: RE: [ImageMuse] AAMD Guidelines on Fair Use


Our collections database went online in 2006 with thumbnails of everything, at 
a bit larger than the AAMD recommendations.  We take the position that this is 
fundamental information analogous to the information in the caption; it just 
happens to be visual.  In addition, at that size, we can serve the fair use 
rights of students and researchers,  (Note:  not all countries have Fair Use 
provisions in their copyright laws.)

As for your question about square works of art:  I would interpret 250 x 300 as 
"300 on the longest side."  That is, 300 x 300 for a square image.


Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management The Israel Museum, Jerusalem 
Chair, MCN IP Group



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[MCN-L] permanent loans

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Does anyone's institution have an official definition of a "permanent loan"?


Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
+972-2-670-8064

[MCN-L] Quick DAM/CMS survey

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Travis, please post a summary of the responses you receive - good information 
for all of us to have.



And as long as we're on the subject ...here's a related question:  for 
preliminary budgeting discussions, what figure would you throw out for the cost 
of a DAM system (for a large museum collection / image bank).  Roughly 
speaking, and one can't really know without this and that, etc. etc. - 
nevertheless just a figure to get the discussion on the table with management.  
 The figures I have are outdated.



Many thanks.



Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Chair, MCN IP SIG





-Original Message-
From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of 
Travis Fullerton
Sent: 20 June, 2012 12:00 AM
To: Museum Computer Network Listserv
Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Quick DAM/CMS survey



Thanks to all who have responded so far! This is all very helpful.



If you haven't had a chance to reply, I still welcome any additional responses. 
Keep the info coming!



Thanks,



-Travis





On 6/18/12 2:41 PM, "Travis Fullerton" mailto:Tfullerton at vmfa.state.va.us>> wrote:



> All, I am certain this has come up before in bits and pieces, but I am

> pulling together some data and I am interested in a couple quick facts

> regarding DAM/CMS implementation. If you are willing, can you please

> let me know what DAM system your institution is currently using and

> when it was implemented, as well as what CMS you are using and when that was 
> set up?

>

> Hopefully, I will be flooded with quick responses. Feel free to

> respond off-list.

>

> Thanks!

>

> -Travis



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[MCN-L] AAMD thumbnail image size guidelines

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

FW:

From: ImageMuse at yahoogroups.com [mailto:ImageMuse at yahoogroups.com] On 
Behalf Of Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]
Sent: 07 August, 2011 11:36 AM
To: 'ImageMuse at yahoogroups.com'
Subject: RE: [ImageMuse] AAMD Guidelines on Fair Use


Our collections database went online in 2006 with thumbnails of everything, at 
a bit larger than the AAMD recommendations.  We take the position that this is 
fundamental information analogous to the information in the caption; it just 
happens to be visual.  In addition, at that size, we can serve the fair use 
rights of students and researchers,  (Note:  not all countries have Fair Use 
provisions in their copyright laws.)

As for your question about square works of art:  I would interpret 250 x 300 as 
"300 on the longest side."  That is, 300 x 300 for a square image.


Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP Group

[MCN-L] FW: AAMD thumbnail image size guidelines

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Matt:

This was also discussed on the ImageMuse listserv.  (Rob: is there an archive?)

Amalyah


-Original Message-
From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of 
Diane M. Zorich
Sent: 12 June, 2012 5:18 PM
To: Museum Computer Network Listserv
Subject: Re: [MCN-L] AAMD thumbnail image size guidelines

Matt,

Chris Sundt posted a related question about who is following AAMD thumbnail 
guidelines on the VRA list a short while ago.  You might want to check the 
archives of that list to see what responses she received (
http://listserv.uark.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=VRA-L)

Diane



On 6/12/12 10:12 AM, Morgan, Matt wrote:
> Last summer, AAMD began recommending that museums can share thumbnail-sized 
> (max 250x300 px in their definition) images of works with problematic 
> copyright under Fair Use.
>
> This announcement came before the Met's recent website relaunch, but /after/ 
> we had already committed to displaying thumbnails of those works at max 
> 150x150. We're now just beginning to move on updating our thumbnails to the 
> larger size recommended by AAMD.
>
> Has anybody else responded to that recommendation yet? Would you share any 
> questions/answers that came up in the process?
>
> Thanks,
> Matt
>
>
>
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[MCN-L] FW: [ImageMuse] Learn RTI

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Apologies for cross-posting:



Dear Image Muse Professional Community,

I wanted to inform Image Muse members about our upcoming 4-Day RTI Training, 
July 16-19, 2012 at the Cultural Heritage Imaging (CHI) studio in San 
Francisco, California.

http://culturalheritageimaging.org/What_We_Offer/Training/training

What is RTI?
Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) is a computational photographic method 
that captures a subject's surface shape and color and enables the interactive 
re-lighting of the subject from any direction.

The 4-day training, entitled "Reflectance Transformation Imaging: Generating 
Digital Representations of Cultural Heritage Objects", is a combination of 
lecture, demonstration, and lots of hands-on work. Participants will learn how 
to set up, capture, process, view, and disseminate RTIs.

Who:
Museum, library, and photographic staff working in conservation and education 
as well as anyone interested in RTI technology and its practical application

When:
Tuesday through Friday, July 16-19, 2012, 9:00 am-5:00 pm PST

Where:
Cultural Heritage Imaging Offices
2325 3rd Street, Suite #323,
San Francisco, CA, 94107
http://g.co/maps/vmnrd

Cost:
$1695 per person

Prerequisites:
Basic photography skills; basic computer skills

Software:
The software to view and process RTI data is *open source and *free.

Learn more about RTI and Cultural Heritage Imaging here:
http://culturalheritageimaging.org/Technologies/RTI/
http://culturalheritageimaging.org/What_We_Do/Fields/conservation/
http://culturalheritageimaging.org/

Conservation:
RTI adoption is increasing within the museum conservation and photographic 
communities.  An Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) sponsored 
training program is helping to increase awareness and adoption including at all 
6 masters programs in art conservation in North America. (note that the 
remaining IMLS sponsored training sessions are now full) In addition to the 
IMLS supported training sessions, many institutions have attended or hosted RTI 
training, including:

-Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
-Museum of Modern Art, New York
-Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of the American Indian
-Worcester Art Museum
-Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
-Los Angeles County Museum of Art
-National Preserve of Tauric Chersonesos, Ukraine

Nonprofit Status:
Cultural Heritage Imaging is a California nonprofit corporation dedicated to 
fostering the development and adoption of practical digital imaging and 
preservation solutions.

Custom Trainings:
Customized training services are also available on site or at your institution 
for groups up to 15 people. Write to: training at c-h-i.org with your inquiry or proposal.

Thank you very much for reading (and to Mr. Chris Edwards for prior permission 
to post this).

Happy F-stop

Marlin Lum
marlin at c-h-i.org
Cultural Heritage Imaging
http://culturalheritageimaging.org

__,_._,___

[MCN-L] FW: Care and ID of Photos Workshop @Harry Ransom Center, Austin, TX, July 16-19

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

...and another apology for cross-posting:



-Original Message-

Care and Identification of Photographs (from daguerreotypes to digital)

July 16-19, 2012: Austin, TX

This workshop will be hosted by the Harry Ransom Center @UT Austin

FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND ONLINE REGISTRATION:
http://gawainweaver.com/workshops/

_

What are the defining characteristics of individual photographic processes?
How does environment affect the lives of photographic objects? In this 4-day 
intensive workshop, you will develop identification skills and knowledge about 
fine art and historic photographic processes, from the daguerreotype to digital 
prints. This workshop is intended for curators, collectors, archivists, 
collection managers, and anyone who studies or appreciates photographic prints.

Using handheld 60x microscopes and a large set of photographic and 
photomechanical samples, you will learn how a variety of processes were 
created, why they look the way they do, and how they deteriorate. Group ID 
sessions, using a digital microscope and screen projection, will allow 
participants to practice their identification skills in a guided setting.
Preservation topics include enclosures, handling guidelines, environmental 
monitoring, the effects of temperature and relative humidity on collections, 
and the importance of cold storage for certain photographic materials.

Over 30 different processes are studied in great detail, from how 
daguerreotypes are made and how they are best preserved, to how long-lasting 
inkjet prints are created, and how to preserve and store color photographic 
materials and cellulose nitrate and cellulose acetate-based photographic film.

Registration Includes:
* 4-day workshop
* 260-page color notebook
* 60x LED handheld microscope
* OPTIONAL: Basic Photographic Sample Set

The registration fee for this 4-day workshop is $795 (STUDENT PRICE $645) and 
includes a handheld microscope and a workshop notebook with lecture handouts, 
Quick ID Sheets for each process, and a selection of readings on photograph 
preservation. The Basic Photographic Sample Set, consisting of
18 identified photographic and photomechanical processes, is available with 
registration for $75. Due to the hands-on nature of this workshop, the number 
of participants will be limited to 14.

The Academy of Certified Archivists (ACA), a certifying organization of 
professional archivists, will award 15 Archival Recertification Credits
(ARCs) to eligible Certified Archivists (CAs) attending this workshop.

The American Society of Appraisers and the International Society of Appraisers 
will award 24 reaccreditation hours/professional development credits for 
qualified appraisers attending this workshop.

For more information, please contact the instructor:

Gawain Weaver
Photograph Conservator
tel 415.446.9138
info at gawainweaver.com
http://gawainweaver.com

[MCN-L] IP SIG: crowdsourcing copyright records + database development

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Of possible interest: 



-Original Message-

The U.S. Copyright Office also posted a second RFI the other day re:
developing a database (virtual card catalog) for these records.

Link to the RFI and a mock-up of what a record might look like in this post.
http://www.infodocket.com/2012/05/01/u-s-copyright-office-posts-request-for-information-to-build-a-virtual-card-catalog-of-records/



-Original Message-

>>> The Copyright Office has issued an RFI for crowdsourcing the data 
>>> held in older copyright records, now being digitized -
>>>
>>> https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=182eedb3817215f
>>> 04f20be9a8a891e4c&tab=core&_cview=0
>>>
>>> "This is a Request for Information (RFI). The U.S. Copyright Office, 
>>> a department of the Library of Congress, has initiated a project to 
>>> digitize and make available online the historical records of 
>>> copyrights dating from
>>> 1870 to 1977. The Library expects to issue a future request for 
>>> proposals the goal of which would be to select one or more 
>>> organizations with the skills, experience and equipment to support 
>>> the capture of information through crowd sourcing. The purpose of 
>>> this Request for Information (RFI) is to determine the scope and 
>>> extent of services available in the marketplace to accomplish the crowd 
>>> sourcing effort."



Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] A camera that outputs metadata only

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

For the true metadata freaks amongst us:



A camera that outputs metadata - a description of the scene, but no image - 
using real time mechanical turk assistance:

http://mattrichardson.com/Descriptive-Camera/





Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management 
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

[MCN-L] IP SIG: This Friday: PK's 3rd Annual World's Fair Use Day

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

PK is hosting its third World's Fair Use Day this Friday, May 4 at the Pew 
Conference Center in DC.

Register here!

http://wfud2012.eventbrite.com/

This celebration of fair use in various aspects of culture will feature Robert 
Pinsky, poet and former Poet Laureate Consultant to the Library of Congress, as 
well as Kirby Ferguson, producer of the amazing series Everything is a Remix.

Panels will be discussing the role of fair use, copying, remix, and 
appropriation in journalism, fashion design, and poetry. Registration is free, 
and the event is awesome.



Sherwin Siy
Deputy Legal Director
Public Knowledge
www.publicknowledge.org
202.861.0020

1818 N St. NW, Suite 410
Washington, DC 20036


Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
+972-2-670-8064

[MCN-L] IP SIG: Consumers International IP Watchlist Report 2012

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Can't resist the opportunity to brag a little; see below.


Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem




Of possible interest:

Thirty countries from around the world are represented in Consumers 
International's IP Watchlist 2012, and ranked according to how fair their 
intellectual property laws and enforcement practices are for consumers.

Israel is ranked first.

http://a2knetwork.org/watchlist

Best wishes,

Michael


Michael D. Birnhack
Professor of Law || Faculty of Law, Tel Aviv University || Ramat Aviv, Tel 
Aviv, Israel 69978
Visiting Associate Fellow || Institute of Advanced Legal Studies || University 
of London

[MCN-L] FW: 25 April - tagging linked to the web

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

-Original Message-
via Peter Brantley

For those local to the Bay Area, the CEO of a startup (in NYC) called 
Tagasauris is speaking at the I-School.  Tag is interesting because it utilizes 
open web data mining to enrich user (crowd sourced) tags. 
thus, a tag of (e.g.) "1906 SF Earthquake" would automatically create 
associations with other online data associated with that event.  Tag has been 
used by Magnum Photos, and has great interest among the photo archive and 
museum community.

http://www.ischool.berkeley.edu/newsandevents/events/deanslectures/20120425

description at Amazon web services:

https://aws.amazon.com/solution-providers/isv/tagasauris

"Tagasauris uses the web as a database to annotate images. Compared to other 
annotation systems, like the classic ones used within libraries, Tagasauris has 
the advantage that it evolves as the web grows. Another advantage of Tagasauris 
is each tag is backed by references to unique, well-defined concepts, complete 
with rich, descriptive metadata payloads and their own URL's."

and story on Magnum in the NY Times:

http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/26/crowd-sourcing-the-magnum-archive/

"Since quality control is the Achilles' heel of crowd-sourcing, each image will 
be reviewed by three to five participants before new information is posted. A 
name or term added to a picture will be linked automatically to broader 
information mined from other Web sources. A photo tagged "Joan Crawford" would 
also note what films she was in, what awards she won and to whom she was 
married."

__



Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
+972-2-670-8064

[MCN-L] FW: Reminder: Call for Papers for Special Issue - Digital Art History - Visual Resources

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Reminder: Call for Papers for Special Issue on Digital Art History
Just a reminder that the deadline for proposals is this Friday, March 23, 2012:
We invite researchers and educators in art history and visual studies to submit 
proposals for this special issue. Abstracts should be 750 words in length and 
be accompanied by a 1-page CV that includes up-to-date contact information for 
the proposed contributor(s). Abstracts and CVs should be sent to the attention 
of Murtha Baca (mbaca at getty.edu) and Anne 
Helmreich (ahelmreich at getty.edu), co-editors 
for this special issue. Deadline: 23 March 2012 (5:00 pm PST).

Call for Papers
In 2013, Visual Resources, an International Journal of Documentation intends to 
publish a special issue dedicated to the topic of "Digital Art History." For 
more information concerning the journal, please see: 
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/gvir.

At present, the field of art history has amassed considerable knowledge 
concerning how to digitize texts and images and make them widely available in 
well-structured formats. However, the state of the field with respect to 
scholarship in the digital age is less clear. We seek to answer the questions: 
what kind of art-historical scholarship is now possible in the digital 
environment that could not be done before? What new types of questions can be 
posed now? How might digitized resources (texts and images) be used to produce 
innovative scholarship? How might the digital environment allow scholars to 
address existing or "traditional" questions with new evidence or conclusions? 
While exploring what is now possible, it is also important to consider the 
challenges that the field of art history still faces with respect to 
scholarship in the digital age. We might also ask what prevents the field of 
art history from widespread adoption of the new research tools and techniques 
associated with the digital humanities?

Christine L. Sundt, Editor
Visual Resources: An International Journal of Documentation
PO Box 5316
Eugene OR 97405-0316 - USA
phone: 541.485.1420
VR Web site: 
http://www.mindspring.com/~sundt-vr/
csundt(at)mindspring(dot)com or
csundt(at)gmail(dot)com
___

[http://www.mindspring.com/~sundt-vr/Images/VR-logo-TF.jpg]   
[http://www.mindspring.com/~sundt-vr/Images/GVIR-27-4.jpg]
VR 27:4 (December 2011)
http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/gvir20/current

[MCN-L] IP SIG: FW: registration open for berkeley orphan works conference

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

For those in the Berkeley area:



-Original Message-
On Behalf Of Peter Brantley

UC Berkeley's Center for Law and Technology is holding a conference on orphan 
works and mass digitization, and issues for access.  Everyone will be there!  
Registration is now open:

http://www.law.berkeley.edu/orphanworks.htm

[MCN-L] IP SIG (and everyone else): complying with copyright

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

"Before The Movie Begins"
>From the New Yorker:  
>http://www.newyorker.com/humor/2012/02/06/120206sh_shouts_weinstein


Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] CfP - Wikimania 2012

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Wikimania was held in Haifa, Israel last year, and it was an amazing experience.
Anyone who can fly, drive, walk, or crawl to DC should go.

Amalyah Keshet
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG


-Original Message-
From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Lori 
Phillips
Sent: 24 January, 2012 6:36 PM
To: Museum Computer Network Listserv
Subject: Re: [MCN-L] CfP - Wikimania 2012

I think the Wikimania DC CfP is absolutely fine to post here, Sarah.

I'm excited for Wikimania to be taking place in DC this year and I hope that 
the museum technology community can be a presence in illustrating how wikis 
have been used for major user-generated content projects and for 
pan-institutional collaborations. It's definitely applicable and I have high 
hopes that museum tech will be represented there.

I'd like to shake the perception that Wikimania is just for crazy Wikimedia 
enthusiasts :) - I was surprised myself to find an abundance of those from all 
corners of the open source movement participating. Wikimania is really a 
rewarding experience, and the US is lucky to be hosting it this year.

I hope a few of you will consider submitting a proposal.

Best,
Lori


On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 10:59 AM, Sarah Stierch wrote:

> (I hope it's okay that I cross-post this here! One of the tracks this 
> year are GLAMs)
>
> (Forwarded from Tiffany Smith, Program Committee Chair, Wikimania 
> 2012)
>
> Hi all,
>
> We're happy to announce that the Call for Participation for Wikimania
> 2012 is open!  During this time of reflection, please take a few 
> minutes to consider what topics you've been thinking about most and 
> how you'd be willing to share what you know with the worldwide Wiki 
> community.
>
> The two most important dates to keep in mind - outside of July 12-14 -  
> are as follows:
> Deadline for submitting proposals: 18 March 2012 Notification of 
> acceptance: 8 April 2012
>
> To submit a proposal, visit
> http://wikimania2012.**wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions 2012.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions>
> **.
>
> If you'd like to forward this message to other mailing lists or for 
> broader distribution (please do!), please use the Call for 
> Participation included below my signature line.
>
> Thanks so much for your consideration, and, on behalf of the Program 
> Committee, we look forward to reviewing your proposals and seeing you 
> in Washington.
>
> Best,
> Tiffany
>
> Tiffany Smith
> Program Committee Chair, Wikimania 2012 tiffany.lmb.smith at gmail.com
>
> --
>
> Call for Participation - Wikimania 2012
>
> To submit a proposal, visit:http://wikimania2012.** 
> wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions /Submissions>
>
> Important Dates
> Deadline for submitting proposals: 18 March 2012 Notification of 
> acceptance: 8 April 2012
>
> Overview
> Wikimania conferences provide unique opportunities for the wiki 
> community and its sister projects (including Wikipedia, Wikibooks, 
> Wikinews, Wiktionary, Wikispecies, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikimedia) 
> to come together, share their common goals, and develop better ways to 
> work together on an international level. The Wikimania 2012 program 
> structure is designed to create multiple opportunities for conference 
> participants to actively engage with the subject matter, the 
> environment, and, most importantly, each other. Washington, D.C, can 
> play an important role in Wikimania 2012 as a locale that gathers 
> interest in government, culture, media, and academia around the 
> general goals of the Wikimania conference series.
>
> In accordance with these goals and themes, the program will include 
> traditional conference offerings such as paper presentations, 
> tutorials, panels, and poster sessions; provide lounge space and 
> breaks throughout for participants to gather; and innovate with an 
> unconference day for attendees to design their own schedule and 
> participation around common interests. Submissions will be reviewed 
> and selected in advance by the program committee. Attendees are 
> welcome to present in the open space track of the conference, 
> regardless of whether their submitted presentations were accepted.
>
> The eigth annual Wikimania will be held between 12th and 14th July,
> 2012 in Washington D.C. For more information, please visit the main 
> site.
>
> Presentation length
> Due to the extensive amount of program submissions received in the 
> previous years, we request your presentation be a maximum of 25 
> minutes, including time for questions. You may request more time, 
> though shorter individual presentations are more likely to be 
> accepted.
>
> This does not apply for keynote speakers, panels, or workshops. 70 
> minute presentations must be submitted either as panel presentations 
> to include at least three presenters or as workshops with a clear 
> lesson plan.
>
> Tracks
> Tracks are used by Wikimania to organize submiss

[MCN-L] Development Tchachkes

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

I think a lot attendees, especially in the "major donor" category, would be 
quite put off if handed a program on a usb drive, which they then have to 
fiddle with -- and who says they are all going to shlep a laptop to a luncheon? 
-- instead of a printed program they can see at a glance, set down on the table 
next to their plate, and continue to glance at during the event.

Why make the most basic of immediately-needed information opaque until 
installed on something?

If you want to give them a usb drive load with other stuff they can fiddle 
with, look at, read, or not bother with later, as they choose -- that makes 
more sense.  


Amalyah Keshet



-Original Message-
From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Ari 
Davidow
Sent: 23 January, 2012 10:52 PM
To: Museum Computer Network Listserv
Subject: [MCN-L] Development Tchachkes

We have an annual luncheon coming up. There is a contingent suggesting that we 
replace our program with a usb drive containing a PDF and perhaps some other 
miscellany.

My initial response is, "meh." As in, "putting PDFs on some medium and handing 
them out is so last decade or so Nineties." Or, "where is the 'wow!?'"

But I'm a techie. What do I know about the world of major donors.

Is there anyone who has attended an event at the last decade, or who has 
friends/family who have done the same, who got such a tchachke and was excited? 
Am I just totally missing the attraction?

ari

[MCN-L] Meanwhile, across the pond

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

SOPA / PIPA / RWA / web blackouts?

Across the pond, things seem to be taking a rather more civilized direction:

"In light of the recent Hargreaves report and its recommendations on the state 
of the copyright licensing system in the UK, representatives from the creative 
industry are being asked to express their views on whether the UK's current 
copyright licensing system is fit for purpose in the digital age."

http://www.cepic.org/news/blog/2012/01/views_sought_uks_copyright_licensing_system

http://www.ipo.gov.uk/types/hargreaves/hargreaves-copyright/hargreaves-copyright-dce.htm

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/12/16/hargreaves_ip_consultation/

Reading about this (briefly), I haven't yet come across the word "piracy."



Amalyah Keshet
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] FW: Internet Archive will go dark

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

-Original Message-
From: Peter Brantley
Sent: 17 January, 2012 7:59 PM


In solidarity with Mozilla, Wikipedia, and many others, the Internet Archive 
will go dark from approximately 6:00 am - 6:00 pm PDT on Wed., January 18, 2012.

http://blog.archive.org/2012/01/17/12-hours-dark-internet-archive-vs-censorship/


cheers,

#end
-
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[MCN-L] SF and Seattle protests against the PIPA anti-piracy bill

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Didn't seem to get through the first time, so I'm re-sending:



For those in the Seattle and San Francisco areas:


-Original Message-
From: Peter Brantley

fyi, Hackerspaces is organizing a downtown SF gathering to protest PIPA.
others are happening in various other locations.

seattle:
http://www.seattleagainstsopa.com/ which includes events at Amazon Square and 
elsewhere.

SF:
http://www.hackersandfounders.com/events/48317262/confirm/?rv=ea1
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Re: the proposed legislation: 

http://www.acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/archives/4574
http://www.districtdispatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ALA_pipasopaopen_ref_guide.pdf
http://www.publicknowledge.org/ 
https://www.eff.org/search/site/PIPA 

[MCN-L] FW: New York/New Jersey tech organizing against SOPA/PIPA legislation

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

For those in the NYC area:


I am writing to ask you to join NJ Tech Meetup, NY Tech Meetup, iBreakfast and 
other concerned communities to share information on the Emergency NY Tech 
Meetup action on Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 12:30 PM to defend 
technology-based innovation.

 Please review the details below from Jessica Lawrence of NY Tech Meetup 
(http://www.meetup.com/ny-tech/events/47879702/)


Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 12:30 PM against SOPA/PIPA

Senator Schumer & Senator Gillibrand 
Offices

780 3rd Ave. , New York, NY 
(map)
40.755001 -73.971733

Join us for an Emergency NY Tech Meetup:
When: Wednesday January 18, 2012
Time 12:30-2:00PM
Where: 780 Third Ave (at 49th street) - outside the offices of New York 
Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand

In coordination with NJ Tech Meetup.

Dear NY Tech Meetup Member:

The future of the NY tech community is in jeopardy. We are writing to call you 
to an Emergency NY Tech Meetup in New York on January 18 so that we can 
publicly demonstrate our collective dismay at the unprecedented attack 
currently being made on the Internet and our industry. We will gather at 12:30 
pm outside the offices of Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand at 
780 Third Avenue (at 49th Street).

Here's why:

The Internet and information technologies have created a renaissance in startup 
innovation in New York that now rivals Silicon Valley as a hub for economic 
growth. Tens of thousands of New Yorkers have been inspired to become 
entrepreneurs creating thousands and thousands of new jobs and offering 
professionals in many of New York's traditional industries the opportunity to 
start new careers participating in the 21st century global economy.

However, Congress is in the process of rushing through legislation which will 
not only severely damage the Internet as a marketplace and platform for 
entrepreneurship and open innovation, but will also seriously impact the 
ability of our New York tech community to continue to generate jobs, grow and 
flourish. Within the next two weeks, the US Senate is planning to bring the 
Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) S.968 to the floor for a series of 
votes to ensure its passage.

This legislation would give the government and corporations the ability to 
censor the net in the name of protecting creativity simply by convincing a 
judge that a site is "dedicated" to copyright infringement. PIPA would give the 
government and corporations the ability to shut down any site connected to an 
accused copyright infringer. Its companion legislation in the House, the Stop 
Online Piracy Act (SOPA), H.R. 3261, contains many similar problems, as well as 
threatening ordinary users with jail for streaming any copyrighted work - even 
just video of themselves singing a pop song.

More importantly, the legislation amounts to a wholesale re-engineering of the 
open web in a way that would allow the US government to prosecute Internet 
users without due process, which in turn would discourage innovation, limit 
investment, and hurt the our economic future. You can read and hear more about 
this dangerous and hurtful legislation here: fightforthefuture.org/pipa or 
americancensorship.org.

As much as we agree that infringing on copyrighted material should be 
eliminated from the web as much as possible, the cure that is being proposed 
and championed by the lobbying power of major copyright holding organizations 
like the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the Motion 
Picture Association of America (MPAA) will create a cure that is much worse 
than the disease and irrevocably damage the very nature of the internet and by 
extension, the future of New York.

We believe it is imperative that we stop this bill from passage!

Therefore, please join us for an Emergency NY Tech Meetup:
When: Wednesday January 18, 2012
Time 12:30-2:00PM
Where: 780 Third Ave (at 49th street) - outside the offices of New York 
Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand

What to Bring: Your bodies and your minds, your entire team, your co-workers, 
your friends, your family, and your social networks

Who Will Be There: Everyone who cares about the New York tech industry and the 
future of the web. Special guest speakers to be announced.

How to Sign Up: RSVP at nytm.org/sos

You Can Tweet This: I'll be at the Emergency NY Tech Meetup on January 18 to 
stop SOPA and PIPA. J

[MCN-L] FW: Wikipedia to go dark re SOPA & PIPA legislation

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Wikipedia will shut down for 24 hours Wednesday to protest the Stop Online 
Piracy Act, founder Jimmy Wales announced on Monday.

In doing so, Wikipedia joins a long list of web companies such as Reddit and 
Mozilla that are taking similar measures against the proposed legislation.

Wikipedia to Shut Down in Protest of 
SOPA
Reuters
#sopa" In place of Wikipedia, users will see instructions for how to reach 
local members of Congress, which Wales hopes "will melt phone systems in 
Washington." He also noted that comScore estimates the English Wikipedia's web 
traffic at 25 million ...
See all stories on this topic 
>

Wikipedia to join Web blackout protesting 
SOPA
CBS News
(Getty Images) Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has decided to join a protest of 
SOPA by shutting down his site on Wednesday. Calling it a "decision of the 
Wikipedia community," Wales said he plans to join other Web sites in ceasing 
operations to protest ...
See all stories on this topic 
>

[MCN-L] SF and Seattle protests against the PIPA "anti-piracy" bill

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

For those in the Seattle and San Francisco areas:


-Original Message-
From: Peter Brantley

fyi, Hackerspaces is organizing a downtown SF gathering to protest PIPA.
others are happening in various other locations.

seattle:
http://www.seattleagainstsopa.com/ which includes events at Amazon Square and 
elsewhere.

SF:
http://www.hackersandfounders.com/events/48317262/confirm/?rv=ea1
__

Re: the proposed legislation: 

http://www.acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/archives/4574
http://www.districtdispatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ALA_pipasopaopen_ref_guide.pdf
http://www.publicknowledge.org/ 
https://www.eff.org/search/site/PIPA 

[MCN-L] Taking apps to the next level

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

It had to happen:  apps as social protest tools:

http://www.extremetech.com/computing/112579-boycott-sopa-an-android-app-that-terrifies-publishers-and-politicians

"Armchair activists now have a tool that can transport their SOPA protestations 
into the real world: Boycott SOPA, an Android app that scans barcodes and tells 
you whether an object's manufacturer/publisher is a supporter of the much 
maligned Stop Online Piracy Act."


http://musematic.net/2012/01/10/the-appification-of-protest/




Amalyah Keshet
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] FW: Just Published - Visual Resources, Vol. 27, No. 4 - special issue "The Crisis in Art History"

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

On Behalf Of Christine L. Sundt
Sent: 07 January, 2012 10:51 PM


The Editors of Visual Resources: An International Journal of Documentation are 
pleased to announce the publication of a new issue:

VOLUME 27, NO. 4 (December 2011):

THE CRISIS IN ART HISTORY, a special issue
277  Christine L. Sundt, Editorial: The "Crisis"-Revelations, Reactions, 
Reinventions
Appendix A: AAMD Policy on the Use of "Thumbnail" Digital Images in Museum 
Online Initiatives
Appendix B: Visual Resources Association: Statement on the Fair Use of Images 
for Teaching, Research, and Study
301  Murtha Baca, News from the Field: "Going Digital" in Art History

BOARD-SPONSORED SPECIAL FEATURE
The Crisis in Art History, edited by Patricia Mainardi
303  Introduction, by Patricia Mainardi
305  Art History: "Research that 'matters'"?, by Patricia Mainardi
308  Defining the Crisis in Art History, by Patricia Rubin
314  The Crisis in Art History?, by Stephen Murray
318  Just What Is It That Makes Contemporary Art So Different, So 
Appealing?, by Pepe Karmel
329  Museums in Crisis?, by Elizabeth W. Easton
336  The Crisis in Art History: Ten Problems, Ten Solutions, by Maxwell L. 
Anderson

ARTICLES
345  Kathryn M. Rudy, Open Access: Imaging Policies for Medieval 
Manuscripts in Three University Libraries Compared
361  Bowdoin Davis, Jr., Copyright's Immoral Rights?

REVIEWS
371  Alex S. Cummings, reviewing Inherent Vice: Bootleg Histories of 
Videotape and Copyright, by Lucas Hilderbrand
376  Christopher Morton, reviewing Man Ray, African Art, and the Modernist 
Lens, by Wendy A. Grossman, with an essay by Ian Walker and other contributors
379  Terrence R. Nathan, reviewing Photography and Science, by Kelley Wilder
385  Keri Yousif, reviewing The Stillness of Hajj Ishmael: Maxime Du Camp's 
1850 Photographic Encounter, by Julia Ballerini

Vol. 27, No. 4, December 2011 is 
now available online at Taylor & Francis Online as 
well as in print.

For more information about VR and our previous publication history, please 
visit http://www.mindspring.com/~sundt-vr/ for the complete tables of contents 
and list of special issues, in addition to information about the journal, 
including subscriptions.

Through special arrangements with the journal's publisher, Taylor & 
Francis/Routledge, we have been able to secure a reduced rate for individual 
subscribers who are members of the College Art Association, the Visual 
Resources Association, and the Association of Art Historians.  See 
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/offer/gvir-so.asp for details.

FORTHCOMING: Vol. 28, No. 1 (March 2011) will be a special issue, "Renaissance 
Portraiture in Italy" edited by Arne R. Flaten and Stephanie R. Miller.
Christine L. Sundt, Editor
Helen Ronan, Reviews Editor
Murtha Baca, News Editor


Christine L. Sundt, Editor
Visual Resources: An International Journal of Documentation
PO Box 5316
Eugene OR 97405-0316 - USA
phone: 541.485.1420
VR Web site: 
http://www.mindspring.com/~sundt-vr/
csundt(at)mindspring(dot)com or
csundt(at)gmail(dot)com
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[http://www.mindspring.com/~sundt-vr/Images/GVIR-27-4.jpg]
VR 27:4 (December 2011)
http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/gvir20/current

[MCN-L] FW: new years eve video wall

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Just because it's cool, and might inspire other applications:


-Original Message-
From: Peter Brantley
...

and now for something completely different ...

the Internet Archive captured brief segments of New Year's celebrations from 
more than 60 TV stations, from around 30 countries, all over the world.  browse 
and see what people everywhere in the world were talking about and celebrating 
as 2011 turned into 2012.  From Iowa to Iran.

http://blog.archive.org/2012/01/04/happy-news-year/

Enjoy!


One Day:
http://www.archive.org/details/1Day

/pb
__

Amalyah Keshet
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] IP SIG at MCN 2001 Atlanta

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

I would like to invite anyone involved in, interested in, or bothered by 
copyright issues in cultural heritage institutions -- and their online, social, 
cloud-and device-based extensions -- to the IP SIG table at the SIGs UnLuncheon 
UnMeeting on Friday, November 18.



The UnMeeting will replace the annual IP SIG Meeting.  It is UnFormal.  This is 
your chance to let us know what's on your mind

and what you would like IP SIG networking to do for you, and to kvetch about 
SOPA and the Google Books UnSettlement.



SIG table-hopping is fine; just pop by with your plate and join in.  All are 
welcome.



Amalyah Keshet

Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Chair, MCN IP SIG





Details:   
www.mcn.edu/calendar-2011/2011-11-18



The Unluncheon, Unmeeting will take place on Friday, 11/18, from 12:45 to 2:00 
PM in a private room at Max Lager's, a five-minute walk from the hotel. All MCN 
attendees--SIG members and the newly curious--are welcome. Each SIG will have a 
table for free-flowing discussion, and table-hopping will enable you to join 
the conversation with more than one just one SIG.



Advance registration via e-mail to conference at mcn.edu is required, followed 
by advance payment of $15 on-site at the conference registration desk. MCN is 
underwriting some of the lunch expense to minimize the cost to participants. 
This should be a fun event, so don't miss it!



The Special Interest Groups (SIGs) play a vital role in extending 
communications and idea-sharing throughout the year.



Come join us and give comments, suggestions or ask for advice about upcoming 
projects...  and have some fun with your colleagues!

[MCN-L] FW: SOPA - Future of Music Coalition

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

More on SOPA.  Explains the problems rather clearly:


http://futureofmusic.org/blog/2011/11/01/coming-clean-sopa
Coming Clean on SOPA

Last week, members of the US House of Representatives introduced a piece of 
legislation called the "Stop Online Piracy 
Act," or SOPA. The 
stated goal of the bill is pretty much what its name implies. Specifically, it 
deals with US access to foreign websites that traffic in the unauthorized 
distribution of intellectual property.

As an organization that wants to ensure that artists can maximize the value of 
their copyrights, FMC is interested in any legislative or policy proposal that 
would help musicians protect their rights online. However, this bill, like many 
that have come before, raises serious concerns about unintended consequences. 
Therefore, we cannot support SOPA in its current form.

Earlier this year, we examined SOPA's Senate companion, 
PROTECT-IP. 
That bill was a worthy attempt to protect rightsholders but featured a few 
important areas of concern. Similarly, SOPA's stated goals may be laudable, but 
we have some strong concerns with its specific requirements. The bill contains 
vague provisions that could have overly broad impact. We believe it would 
require substantial revision to avoid harming legitimate services that are 
making efforts to pay copyright owners.

SOPA has its supporters and detractors. The proposed legislation has, for the 
most part, been endorsed by organizations representing rightsholders and 
creators, including the American Federation of Musicians 
(AFM), the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM), 
the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the 
Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), Songwriters 
Guild of America 
(SGA), the American Federation of Television and Radio 
Artists (AFTRA), the National Music Publishers 
Association (NMPA), and others. We can 
understand perfectly why so many rightsholder groups endorse the bill - 
unauthorized distribution is a real problem that frustrates the economic 
ambitions of the entire creative sector. And no, it isn't just about 
"protecting old business models," which is why you see organizations like A2IM 
and the Independent Film and Television Alliance 
(IFTA) among the supporters.

Opposing the legislation are a long list of public interest and consumer 
organizations - including Public 
Knowledge,
 the Center for Democracy and 
Technology,
 the Electronic Frontier 
Foundation
 - as well as a great many technology companies and trade groups. We get this, 
too: it is important to ensure that the innovations musicians use every day 
have a chance to be developed.

In the past, we've taken the time to explain why proposed legislation to make 
illegal streaming carry similar penalties to unauthorized distribution is 
unlikely to put YouTubers in 
jail.
 We've translated the voluntary "best 
practices"
 of credit card companies and payment processors to investigate infringement 
claims. We given the Copyright Alert 
System a 
pass with the sincere hope it brings relief to the creative sector. Our process 
is consistent: if there's stuff that's good we point it out. If there's stuff 
that isn't, we point that out, too.

FMC wants to make sure that musicians understand the potential impact of the 
bill, so we've pored over it in order to report back to you.

There's a lot in the 78-page Stop Online Piracy Act, but we'll stick to just a 
few basic points. We invite anyone who wants to respond - pro or con - to do so 
in the comments, or contact us about a guest post.

"Following the money" is the best approach (for now)
If you wanted a bill passed quickly that has the most potential to be effective 
with the least amount of unintended consequences, it seems like laws to 
prohibit an infringing site's ability to make money is a good place to start. 
As US Register of Copyrights Maria A. Pallante said in her testimony before a 
House 
subcommittee,
 "Mechanisms that follow the money may be effective in s

[MCN-L] FW: Fab Lab in DC

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

 Just because it sounds cool:



*IF YOU COULD MAKE (ALMOST) ANYTHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

< http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9HDMmyDwjE>*

*An Evening with MITs Award-Winning Professor Neil Gershenfeld to launch
Fab Lab DC*

On Thursday, November 3rd, 2011, at 7PM, MIT Professor Neil Gershenfeld,
founder of the Fab Lab (Fabrication Laboratory) Project, will be speaking
at the Carnegie Institution of Washington ,
1530 P Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005. DC Deputy Mayor for Planning
and Economic Development Victor Hoskins will introduce the program. A
reception will be held before the presentation, at 6PM. Tickets are
available at www.fablabdc.org.

*Give ordinary people the right tools, and they will design and build the
most extraordinary things. *

That?s the idea behind Fab Labs < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fab_lab>,
which originated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Center for
Bits and Atoms  with the leadership of Professor Neil
Gershenfeld, who will be coming to Washington, DC on November 3rd, 2011 for
a presentation about the fab lab project, new research, and cutting-edge
developments in technology that are changing the way we learn, live, work,
and make things.

To help launch Fab Lab DC, Professor Gershenfeld will be speaking to DCs
creative community about the Fab Lab project, which provides widespread
access to modern means for invention. Fab Labs are community workshops that
provide digital fabrication, 3D printing technology and educational
resources (classes on technology, one-on-one instruction, immersive field
trips from local schools) to the greater community. These workshops enable
people of all ages to use cutting-edge digital technologies to create and
produce physical prototypes ~ if you can dream it, you can access tools to
build it.

Fab Labs strive to bring opportunity found in top-shelf universities to
local communities, including under-privileged populations. At these labs,
local artisans have access to new materials and processes, tinkerers and
engineers can experiment with groundbreaking technologies, and children
gain exposure to a world of exciting possibilities and empowered
imaginations. At Fab Labs, ordinary citizens create solutions to everyday
problems. Fab Labs have seen success worldwide, spreading from inner-city
Boston to rural India, from South Africa to the North of Norway, with
projects tackling applications in areas including healthcare, agriculture,
housing, and communications.

FAB LAB DC  is for local community members, life-long
learners, inventors, entrepreneurs, creatives, and professionals, and was
the inaugural winner of the Awesome Foundation DC
prize< 
http://awesomefoundation.org/blog/2010/12/14/the-december-dc-awesome-grant-is-fab-ulous/
 >
.
Professor Neil Gershenfeld is the Director of MITs Center for Bits and
Atoms . His unique laboratory is breaking down
boundaries between the digital and physical worlds, from creating molecular
quantum computers to virtuosic musical instruments. He is the author of
numerous technical publications, patents, and books including Fab, When
Things Start To Think, The Nature of Mathematical Modeling, and The Physics
of Information Technology, and has been featured in media such as The New
York Times, The Economist, and the McNeil/Lehrer News Hour. He is a Fellow
of the American Physical Society, has been named one of Scientific
Americans 50 leaders in science and technology, has been selected as a
CNN/Time/Fortune Principal Voice, and by Prospect/FP as one of the top 100
public intellectuals.  Professor Gershenfeld has given keynote presentations 
for events including TED < 
http://www.ted.com/talks/neil_gershenfeld_on_fab_labs.html>, EDUCAUSE,  the 
ACM/IEEE Conference on Supercomputing, IEDM, NSF, the Library of  Congress, the 
White House, Etech, APMM, Nano-Nets, NIP, and PICNIC< 
http://archive.picnicnetwork.org/person/5749>
.
Please join us in welcoming Professor Gershenfeld and for an evening of
creative inspiration.

*About the Fab Lab project:** *
< http://neilgershenfeld-fablabdc.eventbrite.com/>*

For more information, to become a sponsor, and/or to volunteer,
please email info at fablabdc.org.

[MCN-L] FW: Workshop Announcement: Aesthetics, Craft, and Care of the Fine Art Digital Print

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

From: Image Permanence Institute [mailto:ipi...@rit.edu]


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Workshop: Aesthetics, Craft, and Care of the Fine Art Digital Print


The Image Permanence Institute (IPI), Rochester Institute of Technology, 
Rochester, NY, is presenting a five-day workshop on the Aesthetics, Craft, and 
Care of the Fine Art Digital 
Print. The 
workshop will be held on July 30 ? August 3, 2012 in Rochester, NY. The cost is 
$1,595.

[Workshop]Who
 should attend this workshop?

  *   Fine Art Printmakers
  *   Contemporary Photographers
  *   Contemporary Photograph Collectors
  *   Museum and Archive Professionals
  *   Photograph Conservators
  *   Photography Educators

Workshop Details

In a small group setting, this lecture and hands-on style workshop will teach 
participants the unique aesthetics of the fine art digital print and help them 
understand their distinguishing characteristics. Presentation of the history 
and application of digital print technologies will be followed by 
demonstrations of the fine art inkjet printing process. Additional topics 
include basic color management theory and the use of various tools and software 
currently available for monitor and printer calibration. A discussion on how 
digital print processes are currently being used for fine art reproduction will 
also be provided. Print samples will illustrate the consequence of different 
software settings and common image workflow mistakes. Print identification 
techniques will be taught through close examination of didactic sample sets and 
the use of Graphics 
Atlas, 
IPI's print characterization website. Participants will learn about physical 
and chemical stability issues and receive practical advice on handling, storage 
enclosures, and proper display and storage conditions.

To learn more or to register for the workshop please go to: 
www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org/imaging/fine-art-digital-print-workshop

If you have any questions contact:

Patti Ford
Email: pafpph at rit.edu
Phone: (585) 475-2843




Image Permanence Institute - RIT | 70 Lomb Memorial Drive | Rochester, NY 14623



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[MCN-L] FW: SOPA: Hollywood Finally Gets A Chance to Break the Internet

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/10/sopa-hollywood-finally-gets-chance-break-internet
SOPA: Hollywood Finally Gets A Chance to Break the Internet
As 
promised,
 here's the first installment of our closer review of the massive piece of 
job-killing Internet regulation that is the Stop Online Piracy 
Act. We'll start 
with how it could impact Twitter, Tumblr, and the next innovative social 
network, cloud computing, or web hosting service that some smart kid is 
designing in her garage right now.

Alert:   
https://wfc2.wiredforchange.com/o/9042/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=8173


***
Corynne McSherry
Intellectual Property Director
Electronic Frontier Foundation
454 Shotwell St.
San Francisco, CA 94110
415-436-9333 x122

www.eff.org










On Oct 27, 2011, at 10:29 AM, Gigi B. Sohn wrote:


Blog post: 
http://www.publicknowledge.org/blog/house-version-rogue-websites-bill-adds-dmca-b

Action alert: http://www.publicknowledge.org/act-now

Please tweet, FB and email liberally.

Gigi B. Sohn
President
Public Knowledge
www.publicknowledge.org

1818 N Street, NW, Suite 410
Washington, DC 20036
202-861-0020 x102















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[MCN-L] FW: This Bill Seriously Screws with the Internet

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

[Public 
Knowledge 
Logo]


This Bill Seriously Screws with the Internet
Today, we write to you with urgency. A dangerous bill has been introduced in 
the House of Representatives that seriously screws with the 
internet.

  *   By short-circuiting the legal system, it gives rightsholders a fast-track 
to shutting down websites.
  *   By creating conflicts between "DNS" servers, it would make you more 
vulnerable to hackers, identity theft, and cyberattacks.
  *   By sanctioning government interference with the internet, it would make 
the internet more censored, akin to that of China and Syria.
This bill, H.R. 3261, or "The Stop Online Piracy Act" (SOPA), is supposed to 
curb infringing websites by allowing the Department of Justice to block them, 
but?to add insult to injury?it doesn't even do that effectively. But don't even 
consider talking about the easy work-arounds, because the government can go 
after you for that.

Congress has been hearing a lot from the deep-pocketed Hollywood lobbyists who 
want to make this nightmare bill a reality. Congress needs to hear from 
you!
Take a stand for the internet. 

Write your Member of Congress. 


For a more detailed explanation of just how harmful (and useless) this bill 
would be, watch this video:
[http://www.publicknowledge.org/files/images/PIPA_YouTube_ScreenShot_10-26-11.jpg]

Thanks for your support!

Tweet This:  
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Action alert: http://www.publicknowledge.org/act-now

Please tweet, FB and email liberally.

Gigi B. Sohn
President
Public Knowledge
www.publicknowledge.org

1818 N Street, NW, Suite 410
Washington, DC 20036
202-861-0020 x102

[MCN-L] California law concerning resale of artwork

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

The article explains the law and the situation rather well.  Not much to add.  
Droit de suite (resale right) is more common in Europe, and it is an oddity 
that in the US it applies in only one state.  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Droit_de_suite 
http://www.christies.com/features/guides/buying/droit-de-suite.aspx 

Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG


-Original Message-
From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of 
James Keeline
Sent: 25 October, 2011 8:31 PM
To: Museum Computer Network Listserv
Subject: [MCN-L] California law concerning resale of artwork

I had not heard of this before:

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-grotjahn-valentine-20111025,0,5885749.story

Perhaps some who are more familiar with the details of this law and US 
Copyright in general can weigh in on it.? As described in the article, sale of 
certain classes of artwork in California require the seller to pay the artist 
5% of the sale price based on a 1976 law signed by Gov. Gerry Brown in his 
original term.

?
James D. Keeline

[MCN-L] IP SIG: Golan v. Holder Post Arguement Discussion Oct. 5

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

For anyone in the Wash. DC area today, who wants to catch this probably 
fascinating discussion (see below).

The case is about the restoration of copyright to works that had entered the 
public domain.  See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golan_v._Holder

Amalyah Keshet
Chair, MCN IP SIG


Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 5:25 PM
Subject: [PIJIP-(C)] Reminder - Golan v. Holder Post Arguement Discussion 
Tomorrow

GOLAN v. HOLDER -- POST ARGUMENT DISCUSSION
October 5, 2011 4:30pm Reception, 5:00pm Discussion
Room 603 - Washington College of Law, 4801 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC 
20016 (parking available)
To register - click here and 
drop down to select Golan v. Holder.  On-site Registration is also available

Copyright's relationship with the First Amendment is back before the U.S. 
Supreme Court, with oral arguments to be held on October 5th, 2011.  The 
Washington D.C. Chapter of the Copyright Society of the U.S.A. and the American 
University Washington College of Law Program on Information Justice and 
Intellectual Property (PIJIP) are co-sponsoring a post-argument event where you 
can hear lawyers for the Petitioners and the Respondents summarize their views 
of the case and the Justices' questions.


* Anthony Falzone of the Stanford Law School Center For Internet and 
Society, counsel of record for the Petitioners, will argue that copyright 
restoration violated the First Amendment and the Copyright Clause.

* David Carson, General Counsel of the U.S. Copyright Office, will 
reflect on what took place at the argument.

Responsive comments will be provided by:


* Christopher Mohr of Meyer, Klipper & Mohr P.L.L.C., who submitted an 
amici brief as counsel for the American Society of Composers, Authors and 
Publishers, et al.

* Professor Michael Carroll of WCL/PIJIP, who submitted two amicus 
briefs as counsel for Professor Peter Decherney and Heartland Angels, Inc., 
respectively.

Time will be provided for audience questions and interactive discussion will be 
encouraged.

More information, as well as live and archived webcasts, will be available 
here.



Meredith Jacob
Assistant Director
Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property
Washington College of Law
Office (202)274-4253
skype meredith.jacob

[MCN-L] Google-Israel Museum Digital Dead Sea Scrolls

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Congratulations most of all to Susan Hazan, our head of New Media, who headed 
the project and did a great job.

Amalyah

-Original Message-
From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of 
Howard Brainen
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 4:21 PM
To: Museum Computer Network Listserv
Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Google-Israel Museum Digital Dead Sea Scrolls

You should be excited and proud of this amazing project.  Just wonderful!

Best,

Howard


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On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 4:53 AM, Amalyah Keshet [akeshet at imj.org.il] < 
akeshet at imj.org.il> wrote:

> In case this is of interest.  Take your pick of links; we're excited 
> about them all.
>
> Amalyah Keshet
> Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management The Israel Museum, 
> Jerusalem
>
>
>
> San Fransisco Chronicle (Blomberg)
> Dead Sea Scrolls Go Online in Israel Museum Project With Google
>
> http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/09/26/bloomberg_
> articlesLS4MYN0UQVI9.DTL#ixzz1Z4oKjTt6
>
> Telegraph, UK
> Google digitises Dead Sea Scrolls
>
> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/8789208/Google-digitises-De
> ad-Sea-Scrolls.html
> <
> https://www1.imj.org.il/owa/14.1.323.3/scripts/premium/redir.aspx?C=16
> 7d893d084e4c01a85cfa0737fd4c36&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2f
> technology%2fnews%2f8789208%2fGoogle-digitises-Dead-Sea-Scrolls.html
> >
>
> Call them the Dead E-Scrolls: Ancient documents go digital
>
> http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/09/26/7969710-call-them-the-
> dead-e-scrolls-ancient-documents-go-digital
> Bloomberg
> Dead Sea Scrolls Go Online as Google Joins Israel Museum to Help 
> Scholars
>
> http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-26/dead-sea-scrolls-go-online-as
> -google-joins-israel-museum-to-help-scholars.html
> Gizmodo
> The Google-Powered, Digital Dead Sea Scrolls are a History Buff's 
> Dream
>
> http://gizmodo.com/5843790/the-google+powered-digital-dead-sea-scrolls
> -are-a-history-buffs-dream
>
> Wired:
> Google's Dead Sea Scrolls project: why putting parchment & papyrus in 
> the cloud matters to civilization
>
> http://www.wired.com/cloudline/2011/09/googles-dead-sea-scrolls-projec
> t-why-putting-parchment-papyrus-in-the-cloud-matters-to-civilization/
>
> The Register:
> Google unfurls Dead Sea Scrolls
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/09/26/dead_sea_scrolls/
>
> Toronto Star - photo essay
> Dead Sea Scrolls now online
> http://photogallery.thestar.com/1059685
> Fox News
> 2,000-Year-Old Dead Sea Scrolls Go Online
>
> http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/09/26/2000-year-old-dead-sea-scrol
> ls-go-online/
>
> PC World
> Dead Sea Scrolls Post in Time for Rosh Hashanah
>
> http://www.pcworld.com/article/240590/dead_sea_scrolls_post_in_time_fo
> r_rosh_hashanah.html
> <
> https://www1.imj.org.il/owa/14.1.323.3/scripts/premium/redir.aspx?C=16
> 7d893d084e4c01a85cfa0737fd4c36&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.pcworld.com%2farti
> cle%2f240590%2fdead_sea_scrolls_post_in_time_for_rosh_hashanah.html
> >
>
>
> Xinhua News Agency
> Google, Israel Museum launch online Dead Sea scrolls project 
> http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/culture/2011-09/26/c_131161149.h
> tm
>
>
> CBS News
> Centuries-old Dead Sea Scrolls rolled out online 
> http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/26/scitech/main20111650.shtml
>
> Forbes (AP)
> 2,000-year-old Dead Sea Scrolls go online
>
> http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/09/26/general-ml-israel-dead-sea-s
> crolls_8700520.html
>
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[MCN-L] Google-Israel Museum Digital Dead Sea Scrolls

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

In case this is of interest.  Take your pick of links; we're excited about them 
all.

Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem



San Fransisco Chronicle (Blomberg)
Dead Sea Scrolls Go Online in Israel Museum Project With Google
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/09/26/bloomberg_articlesLS4MYN0UQVI9.DTL#ixzz1Z4oKjTt6

Telegraph, UK
Google digitises Dead Sea Scrolls
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/8789208/Google-digitises-Dead-Sea-Scrolls.html

Call them the Dead E-Scrolls: Ancient documents go digital
http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/09/26/7969710-call-them-the-dead-e-scrolls-ancient-documents-go-digital
Bloomberg
Dead Sea Scrolls Go Online as Google Joins Israel Museum to Help Scholars
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-26/dead-sea-scrolls-go-online-as-google-joins-israel-museum-to-help-scholars.html
Gizmodo
The Google-Powered, Digital Dead Sea Scrolls are a History Buff's Dream
http://gizmodo.com/5843790/the-google+powered-digital-dead-sea-scrolls-are-a-history-buffs-dream

Wired:
Google's Dead Sea Scrolls project: why putting parchment & papyrus in the cloud 
matters to civilization
http://www.wired.com/cloudline/2011/09/googles-dead-sea-scrolls-project-why-putting-parchment-papyrus-in-the-cloud-matters-to-civilization/

The Register:
Google unfurls Dead Sea Scrolls
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/09/26/dead_sea_scrolls/

Toronto Star - photo essay
Dead Sea Scrolls now online
http://photogallery.thestar.com/1059685
Fox News
2,000-Year-Old Dead Sea Scrolls Go Online
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/09/26/2000-year-old-dead-sea-scrolls-go-online/

PC World
Dead Sea Scrolls Post in Time for Rosh Hashanah
http://www.pcworld.com/article/240590/dead_sea_scrolls_post_in_time_for_rosh_hashanah.html


Xinhua News Agency
Google, Israel Museum launch online Dead Sea scrolls project
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/culture/2011-09/26/c_131161149.htm


CBS News
Centuries-old Dead Sea Scrolls rolled out online
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/26/scitech/main20111650.shtml

Forbes (AP)
2,000-year-old Dead Sea Scrolls go online
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/09/26/general-ml-israel-dead-sea-scrolls_8700520.html

[MCN-L] FW: cultural analytics

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Don't know what to think / do about this, but it's just so cool I have to pass 
it on.


Amalyah Keshet


http://www.wolframdatasummit.org/2011/attendee/abstracts/#Manovich


... at the Wolfram Data conference (last week), here's an intriguing 
presentation:
>>
>> "How to Compare One Million Images? Visualizing Patterns in Art, 
>> Games, Comics, Photography, Cinema, Animation, Web, and Print Media
>>
>> Lev Manovich Professor, University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
>>
>> The explosive growth of cultural content on the web, including social 
>> media and the digitization work by museums, libraries, and companies, 
>> makes possible a fundamentally new paradigm for the study of cultural 
>> content. We can use computational data analysis and new interactive 
>> visualization techniques to analyze patterns and trends in massive 
>> cultural datasets. We call this paradigm cultural analytics. I will 
>> show examples of visualizations of patterns in cinema, animation, 
>> video games, magazines, and comics created in our lab 
>> (softwarestudies.com) at the University of California, San Diego 
>> (UCSD) and California Institute for Telecommunications and 
>> Information Technology (Calit2). The presentation will highlight new 
>> visualization techniques for big data that use next-generalization 
>> scalable displays such as the HIPerSpace system, which offers 35,840 x 8,000 
>> pixels resolution."
>>

Thanks to Peter Brantley for noticing this.

[MCN-L] Project Gutenberg

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Michael Hart, the founder of Project Gutenberg, passed away last week.  

"Project Gutenberg is one of the Internet's great resources-the first "digital 
library," with thousands of public domain ebooks, and created entirely by 
volunteers. Its founder, Michael Hart, passed away this week, after founding 
the project-by typing in a copy of the Declaration of Independence-in 1971. In 
doing this, Hart invented the ebook, and what became Project Gutenberg release 
#1 is still available online. Hart's passing is a sad occasion but a good time 
to reflect on the importance of his life's work."

http://www.publicknowledge.org/blog/importance-project-gutenberg
 





Amalyah Keshet
Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] IP SIG: Piracy

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Just too good not to forward (from another listserv):





Q&A with Daniel Castro on Digital 
Piracy
Cassady Dixon | February 9, 2011 | 
http://cinespect.com/qa-with-daniel-castro-on-digital-piracy-2/
Thieves in the Daylight: An Interview on Digital Piracy in the Modern Age
Piracy of films and other forms of entertainment is very much analogous to the 
roving criminals in the waters off the coast of Somalia ...



Somali pirates? Here's information from International Maritime Bureau:
Piracy at sea hit an all-time high in the first three months of 2011, with 142 
attacks worldwide, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International 
Maritime Bureau's (IMB) global piracy report revealed today. The sharp rise was 
driven by a surge in piracy off the coast of Somalia, where 97 attacks were 
recorded in the first quarter of 2011, up from 35 in the same period last year.
Worldwide in the first quarter of 2011, 18 vessels were hijacked, 344 crew 
members were taken hostage, and six were kidnapped, IMB reported. A further 45 
vessels were boarded, and 45 more reported being fired upon.
In the first three months of 2011, pirates murdered seven crew members and 
injured 34. Just two injuries were reported in the first quarter of 2006.

Not that I condone infringement, but exactly how many people have been killed 
and kidnapped by downloaders?




Amalyah Keshet
Chair, IP SIG

[MCN-L] FW: Proposed WIPO Treaty on Traditional Cultural Expressions

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

In case this is of interest:


The Library Copyright Alliance has released an analysis of the most recent 
draft of a proposed WIPO treaty on the protection of traditional cultural 
expressions: http://www.librarycopyrightalliance.org/.  A diplomatic conference 
could be held on the TCE treaty as soon as this September.

The analysis concludes that:
In its current form, the draft instrument would interfere with the cultural 
life of the global community, pulling out of the public domain material that is 
incorporated in countless novels, paintings, films, sculptures, operas, and 
other musical compositions.  These works, in turn, would fall under the control 
of ill-defined (in some cases, perhaps, impossible to define) "beneficiary 
communities," even if these works themselves are in the public domain.  
Moreover, the instrument would make it impossible for an artist to create new 
works without trespassing on some community's TCE rights - including 
potentially the rights of the artist's own community.  It would also promote 
conflict within and between communities, leading to uncertainty that would 
discourage creative efforts.   Finally, the treaty would impede libraries' 
ability to perform their mission of making information available to the public.


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Chair, MCN IP SIG

[MCN-L] FW: today is the centenary of Marshall McLuhan's birth

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

A bit late (it was Thursday), but worth noting.

Videos and more at:
http://futureofthebook.org/blog/
http://marshallmcluhanspeaks.com/electric-age/


Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resorces & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG

‏‏IP SIG: "Fair Use in the U.S. Economy": Monday, July 11, 12:30-1:30

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

??

Please join us for lunch on Monday for our release of the latest CCIA study, 
Fair Use in the U.S. Economy. On Monday, July 11, CCIA breaks down the numbers 
in the latest installment of this economic survey.

Summary of the Economic Contribution of Fair Use to the U.S. Economy

Monday, July 11, 2011
Cannon Building Caucus Room
Capitol Hill
12:30pm to 1:30pm

Remarks will be offered by Thomas Rogers and Andrew Szamosszegi of Capital 
Trade, Inc., on the latest data. Using publicly available Commerce Department 
data and a methodology developed by the World Intellectual Property 
Organization (WIPO), our experts will explain the study?s findings calculating 
the impact of balanced IP on the economy.

For more information regarding this event, please contact Maggie Clark, 
Director of External Affairs at 202-783-0070 ext. 120 or mclark at ccianet.org.


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[MCN-L] IP SIG: thediscography.org

[Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il]]

Just in case anyone out there ever needs this:  a rather cool searchable 
database of U.S. court cases dealing with popular music (including copyright 
cases, of course).  Each case is introduced with a plain-English and sometimes 
lighthearted summary.  This isn't your usual legal site, believe me.
"Our central Database includes 1,300 entries covering 2,400 court opinions 
(including over 30,000 pieces of data) spanning almost 200 years, fully 
summarized and searchable by numerous variables, featuring nearly every artist 
you'll think of (many you won't), covering copyrights and contracts, trusts, 
torts and more. There's also a Blog and up-to-date legal music News to boot. 
The Discography: Legal Encyclopedia of Popular Music has arrived. "
www.thediscography.org


Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN IP SIG