Digitization of out-of-commerce works

Tartu, Estonia, 27 June

The LIBER Steering Committee on Digitisation and Resource Discovery (Scdrd) is organising an important workshop at this year's LIBER 41st Annual Conference. The focus is on the Implementation of the European Memorandum of Understanding on Digitization of Out-of-Commerce Works, that was signed by LIBER in September 2011.

The workshop is organised in two sessions.

Wednesday 27 June, 9.30-10.30, Room: Pirogov

Implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding on Digitization of Out-of-Commerce Works:

• Ben White (BL, UK): “The MoU and its implemention: view of the libraries”
• Olav Stokkmo (CEO, IFRRO): “The MoU and its implementation: view of the rightholders”
• Olav Stokkmo (CEO, IFFRO): “ARROW, Presentation and demonstration ”

Wednesday 27 June, 11.00-12.30, Room: Pirogov

Implementation of the MoU: Case Studies

• Ben White (BL, UK): “Europeana Collections 1914-1918: A First World War Mass Digitisation”
• Vigdis Moe Skarstein (NL, Norway): “The Norwegian Bookshelf Project”
• Bruno Sagna (BNF, France): “ The French law on the digitization of 20th century out-of-commerce works. A negociated solution to address the “black hole” challenge”. “La loi française sur la numérisation des livres indisponibles du 20ème siècle. Une solution négociée pour relever le défi du “trou noir”.