Paul Keller

Observer Network Association Member

Policy Advisor Independent Netherlands GLAM

I am an activist and consultant working on the intersections of digital policy, copyright, technology and cultural heritage. On behalf of cultural heritage institutions I advocate for more flexible copyright policies that better align with the needs of an inclusive digital society. I serve as an expert observer on the Europeana Foundation Board, chair the copyright working group of the Europeana Network Association and i am chair of the rightsstatements.org steering committee.

In the past, as director of Kennisland, I have been instrumental in writing Europeana's Public Domain Charter and developing the Europeana Licensing Framework as well as the Europeana Publication Framework.

Blogposts

Dutch Ships in a Calm - Willem van de Velde (II), ca. 1665

Rijksmuseum

NL
Public Domain

News Created: 26 March 2019

European Parliament adopts the copyright directive: A boost for Europe's cultural heritage institutions

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Today the European Parliament passed the final compromise text of the Copyright in the Digital Market Directive. This brings an almost five-year-long process to modernise the EU copyright framework to a close. Together with other organisations representing cultural heritage, educational and research organisations, Europeana - on behalf of our Network members - has fought over the past five years to ensure that the package approved today includes measures that meaningfully address the challenges copyright poses for Europe's cultural heritage institutions.

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Map from "Historical Researches on the wars and sports of the Mongols and Romans (...)"

British Library

Public Domain

News Created: 14 March 2019

We have updated the Data Exchange Agreement

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The Europeana Data Exchange Agreement (DEA) is the legal agreement that structures the relationship between Europeana and its data partners. In this post, we announce the publication of an updated version.

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Sammlungszimmer mit Blick in das Majolika-Zimmer, Goethe-Haus, Weimar - Held, Louis

1904

Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg

Germany
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News Created: 15 February 2019

Europe is one step closer to better copyright rules for cultural heritage institutions

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On Wednesday, negotiators from the European Parliament, the European Council and the European Commission reached an agreement on a final compromise text for the European Union’s Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market.

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Boerenerf met liggend varken

Rijksmuseum

Netherlands
Public Domain

Publication Created: 11 February 2019

Copyright reform: don't throw out the baby with the bathwater

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This week will see the final round of negotiations about the EU copyright reform that has been in the making since 2016. During a series of meetings in Strasbourg the negotiators from the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission will try to find compromises on the last controversial elements of the Copyright in the Digital Single Market directive. If they manage to do this, the compromise will go to a final vote by the European Parliament later this spring. If they do not, the efforts to modernise the EU copyright rules will likely be set back by a number of years.

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Construction of the 1862 International Exhibition Building at South Kensington (Scaffolding at Main Entrance) - Tachet, Claude Francois

1861-2

Rijksmuseum

The Netherlands
Public Domain

News Created: 27 July 2018

GLAM tech: Making viewing items on Europeana Collections seamless with the Europeana Media Proxy

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There’s always some construction going on behind the scenes of Europeana Collections. We're constantly making improvements to make searching for and viewing cultural heritage seamless. One of our tools is the Europeana Media Proxy. In this GLAM tech series post, we tell you all about it.

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River View with Church and Ferry | Salomon van Ruysdael - Salomon van Ruysdael

1649-1649

Mauritshuis

Netherlands
Public Domain

News Created: 21 June 2018

European Parliament votes to improve access to digitised cultural heritage

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On 20 June, the Legal Affairs committee of the European Parliament voted on the Parliament’s report on the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive. The vote follows more than 1.5 years of intensive discussions and allows for trialogue negotiations under the Austrian Presidency.

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Der Fürstlich Lichtensteinische Winter-Garten-Salon

Österreichische Nationalbibliothek - Austrian National Library

Public Domain

News Created: 13 June 2018

EU copyright reform - June 2018 update

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An update on what's been happening on the long road towards better EU copyright rules for Europe’s cultural heritage institutions.

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Postcard to twin brother Paul Simberg, Washington, 19 December 1907, Hugo Simberg, Hugo Simber Archive, Finnish National Gallery, Helsinki, CC BY

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News Created: 18 December 2017

Have your say: Has the PSI directive helped to make more cultural heritage available for reuse?

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In 2013, the European Union amended the Public Sector Information Directive, establishing the principle that all available information produced and collected by public sector institutions must be made available for reuse under open terms and conditions. The European Commission is now reviewing the impact of the directive: have your say!

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The 'time and tide' map of the Atlantic charter / [cartography] London Geographical Institute - The London Geographical Institute, London

VU University Amsterdam Library

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News Created: 2 November 2017

Copyright advocacy update: Future access to cultural heritage, geoblocking or a Digital Single Market?

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Europeana Board Member Paul Keller reacts to a newly proposed article by the European Council that goes against the idea of Digital Single Market.

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Map from "Frost and Fire. Natural engines, tool-marks and chips. With sketches taken at home and abroad. - By a Traveller,

British Library,

Public Domain

News Created: 2 March 2017

Copyright advocacy update: Smoke signals from the European Parliament

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pro Since we have last reported here on the copyright advocacy activities that Europeana undertakes on behalf of the Europeana Network, the …

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Copyright reform - Paul Keller

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News Created: 19 December 2016

The latest on Copyright Reform: Europeana's updated mandate

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pro Since 2014 Europeana has been advocating on your behalf for changes to the European copyright framework that better reflect the needs of …

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Twee mannen in conversatie and Le Comte de Gabalis,

Rijksmuseum

Public Domain

Blog Created: 26 September 2016

A better solution to making out of commerce works available online.

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pro A week after he presented the Commission's proposals for a modernisation of the EU copyright rules, Commission Vice President Ansip has followed …

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Wylde's Great Globe from "Two Centuries of Soho: its institutions, firms, and amusements. By the Clergy of St. Anne's, Soho, J. H. Cardwell ... H. B. Freeman ... G. C. Wilton ... assisted by other contributors, etc"

The British Library

Public Domain

News Created: 8 September 2016

Copyright reform: a first look at the Commission's plans for cultural heritage institutions

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Over the last week a number of European Commission documents have leaked, painting a relatively clear picture of what the Commission will propose later this month as part of its long awaited copyright reform package.

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News Created: 11 May 2015

The principles for establishing international and interoperable rights statements

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pro In this post Paul Keller & Emily Gore, Co-Chairs of the International Rights Statement Working Group , describe the progress made by the …

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Example of re-usable cultural heritage content available through Europeana:'Versailles : la salle du Sénat pendant le vote : [photographie de presse] / Agence Mondial'

French National Library

Public Domain

News Created: 28 January 2014

Copyright Public Consultation: Europeana responds, have you?

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pro ** The deadline for submitting a response extended: 5 March 2014 ** In December, we told you about the Public Consultation on Copyright …

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Paul Keller

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News Created: 19 December 2013

New copyright rules for Europe? What do memory institutions want?

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pro Extended blog post by Paul Keller, Kennisland. On 5 December, the European Commission launched its much anticipated public consultation …

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