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Europeana Copyright Community

Who we are

The Europeana Copyright community is a group of professionals interested in copyright and digital cultural heritage. 

What we do

We cultivate, curate and share knowledge around the topic of copyright in the cultural heritage sector. We run dedicated communications channels to help professionals access tools, resources and news around copyright as well as to discuss best practices across the sector.

Why join?

  • Shape copyright practices that serve the needs of the digital cultural heritage sector
  • Stay informed about copyright trends, legal and policy changes, rights information and approaches to clearing rights
  • Share best practice, connect with like-minded professionals and promote your activities through our mailing list
  • Contribute to advancing digital cultural heritage in Europe by engaging with our projects, task forces and working groups

Activities and resources

Policy and office hours

Discover learnings from the Community's regular events

Watch the recordings

Task Forces and Working Groups

Out of Commerce works Working Group
Title:
Helsingin rautatieasema, perspektiivipiirustus keskushallista, 1913
Creator:
Saarinen, Eliel
Institution:
Museum of Finnish Architecture
Country:
Finland

Out of Commerce works Working Group

This Working Group provides a space to exchange information and recommend approaches to successfully use the legal solution to make out of commerce works available online.

Meet the Steering Group

Upcoming events

Expressing reuse conditions in digital cultural heritage
Title:
Databank in computers in de stadsbibliotheek
Creator:
Janssens, Felix
Date:
1990
Institution:
City Archives' s-Hertogenbosch
Country:
Netherlands
24 October 2024
10:00 — 12:00 Online

Expressing reuse conditions in digital cultural heritage

This training course - run as part of Europeana Academy - will run in October 2024. It outlines the rights statements available which can support a cultural heritage institution to communciate reuse conditions.

Latest news

Article 14 and the public domain - the state of play across Europe
Title:
Cykelloppet Herrhagen runt 1942. Gjuteribacken uppför.
Creator:
Dan Gunner
Institution:
Värmlands museum
Country:
Sweden

Article 14 and the public domain - the state of play across Europe

Created: 1 February 2024

Article 14 of the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive improves protection for works in the public domain, supporting our right to access our shared cultural heritage. But how is it being implemented across Europe? The Europeana Copyright Community’s dedicated Task Force on the topic shares their research.

Learn more about the Policy office hours on non-copyright limitations on public domain
Title:
Übungen der Damen am Schwebebalken
Creator:
Hamann, Heinrich
Date:
1909
Institution:
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg
Country:
Germany

Learn more about the Policy office hours on non-copyright limitations on public domain

Created: 11 December 2023

In October the Europeana Copyright Community hosted a Policy Office Hours dedicated to non-copyright limitations on the Public Domain. Read on to discover the main discussions and takeaways from the session.

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