The British Library, the national library of the UK, has welcomed the consultation (professional section) issued by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) which calls for evidence to inform the impact assessment of the Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property.
The British Library's submission to the Hargreaves Review included calls for reforms to make it easier for cultural institutions to archive as well as mass digitise their collections. Any mass digitisation will include Orphan Works – an item where the rights-holder cannot be identified or located– and a solution for this will deliver benefits for research and education.
The Library also supports the extension of fair dealing to sound and film, moves to ensure copyright law is not undermined by private contracts, measures to allow text and data mining with a view to encouraging medical, environmental and other scientific research – as well as streamlined processes (extended collective licensing) for the mass clearing of rights for commercially-produced works to be used in digital library projects.
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