Showing posts with label public domain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label public domain. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

The Public Domain Review

The Public Domain Review, a project of the Open Knowledge Foundation, is a fascinating resource!


Moose, "from the Austrian painter Aloys Zötl’s Bestiarium, a series of exquisite paintings of various animals undertaken from 1831 through until his death in 1887. He was relatively unknown until, decades after his death, his work was 're-discovered' by surrealist André Breton..."

The Public Domain Review publishes articles which focus on works old enough to have entered the pubic domain and which are available online in openly-licensed digitised form. In general, we encourage contributions which highlight material at the more unorthodox end of the cultural spectrum – curiosities, obscure theories, strange inventions, and so on. If on a well-known figure then we tend to favour an unusual angle or a focus on lesser known works. As well as pieces which focus on particular works, we also welcome articles with a broader historical focus, though they should be closely aligned with interesting material to which we can link.
Recent articles include: Still Booking on De Quincy's Mail-Coach, and The Forgotten Tales of the Brothers Grimm.  The review also "collects" public domain images, film, audio, and text, providing links to other resources as well.




Sunday, July 29, 2012

Exciting News for the Digital Public Library of America

‘Library of the Future’ Gets $1-Million Boost From Humanities Endowment

An article in the Chronicle of Higher Education announces an NEH grant for the Digital Public Library of America. The DPLA project, scheduled to launch in April 2013, has struggled with complex issues of copyright, collaboration, and content.  The NEH grant will help a pilot project to engage state (or regional) level "hubs" according to the director of the governing body for the Digital Public Library, Maura Marx.