Background

Background provides a brief History of Open GLAM and focuses on the legal areas of Copyright, Contracts, and Human Rights relevant to digital collections management. There is so much uncertainty about how these areas operate independently, let alone engage with each other, which can raise Barriers to Open Access. Despite this, there is growing body of exciting data around the Benefits to Open GLAM.

Pubs in this theme will be helpful for GLAMs revisiting current policies around IPR retention and management of digital cultural heritage.