Helen
@helenjess.bsky.social
I work in copyright and IP law in higher education | Librarian | History and Heritage | Linguistics
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Rightsholders for Hergé asserted this weekend that Tintin’s earliest works haven’t entered the U.S. public domain—despite law that says otherwise. They join a growing list of estates making dubious claims to retain expired copyrights. Up now on Copyright Lately.
copyrightlately.com/public-domai...
copyrightlately.com/public-domai...
Their Copyrights Expired. The Legal Threats Keep Coming.
Public domain works are free—unless misinformation and aggressive claims deter the public from using them. From Hergé to Chaplin, some estates won't let go.
copyrightlately.com
February 2, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Rightsholders for Hergé asserted this weekend that Tintin’s earliest works haven’t entered the U.S. public domain—despite law that says otherwise. They join a growing list of estates making dubious claims to retain expired copyrights. Up now on Copyright Lately.
copyrightlately.com/public-domai...
copyrightlately.com/public-domai...
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Webinar alert! 🚨 What is the EU #AIAct and how will it impact research libraries? 🌐
Join our experts from the #LIBER Copyright & Legal Matters Working Group at this free webinar to learn the ins & outs of the new regulation.
🗓️Wednesday, 26 February
Find the programme & sign-up👉 ow.ly/VhVc50UMoE2
Join our experts from the #LIBER Copyright & Legal Matters Working Group at this free webinar to learn the ins & outs of the new regulation.
🗓️Wednesday, 26 February
Find the programme & sign-up👉 ow.ly/VhVc50UMoE2
January 24, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Webinar alert! 🚨 What is the EU #AIAct and how will it impact research libraries? 🌐
Join our experts from the #LIBER Copyright & Legal Matters Working Group at this free webinar to learn the ins & outs of the new regulation.
🗓️Wednesday, 26 February
Find the programme & sign-up👉 ow.ly/VhVc50UMoE2
Join our experts from the #LIBER Copyright & Legal Matters Working Group at this free webinar to learn the ins & outs of the new regulation.
🗓️Wednesday, 26 February
Find the programme & sign-up👉 ow.ly/VhVc50UMoE2
This is a truly incredible archive. It not only has incredible images that you can search for by era, artist or subjects but also it has audio and quite a few early films! Take a deep dive in, it's really incredible!
🥁 Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive! 🥁
We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive
We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive
January 17, 2025 at 1:14 PM
This is a truly incredible archive. It not only has incredible images that you can search for by era, artist or subjects but also it has audio and quite a few early films! Take a deep dive in, it's really incredible!
Pal in Iceland: It's -17 wana swap weather?
My cousin in Shetland - It's 1 degree, started snowing, NYE parties all cancelled. Wanna swap?
Me in Aus suffering in 37 degree heat YES TO ALL. Put me in a snowy town rugged up at home any day.
My cousin in Shetland - It's 1 degree, started snowing, NYE parties all cancelled. Wanna swap?
Me in Aus suffering in 37 degree heat YES TO ALL. Put me in a snowy town rugged up at home any day.
December 31, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Pal in Iceland: It's -17 wana swap weather?
My cousin in Shetland - It's 1 degree, started snowing, NYE parties all cancelled. Wanna swap?
Me in Aus suffering in 37 degree heat YES TO ALL. Put me in a snowy town rugged up at home any day.
My cousin in Shetland - It's 1 degree, started snowing, NYE parties all cancelled. Wanna swap?
Me in Aus suffering in 37 degree heat YES TO ALL. Put me in a snowy town rugged up at home any day.
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How many Happy Meals do you need to eat before they start to work? I've just had six and I feel terrible.
December 21, 2024 at 12:02 PM
How many Happy Meals do you need to eat before they start to work? I've just had six and I feel terrible.
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What will enter the #publicdomain in 2025? Each day through December we’ll open a window in our advent-style calendar to reveal our highlights! publicdomainreview.org/features/ent...
(+ for the impatient/curious we've links to lists of new entrants.)
(+ for the impatient/curious we've links to lists of new entrants.)
December 1, 2024 at 5:11 PM
What will enter the #publicdomain in 2025? Each day through December we’ll open a window in our advent-style calendar to reveal our highlights! publicdomainreview.org/features/ent...
(+ for the impatient/curious we've links to lists of new entrants.)
(+ for the impatient/curious we've links to lists of new entrants.)
@clauersen.bsky.social I feel like this ex libris Christmas jumper might interest you?
December 6, 2024 at 3:46 PM
@clauersen.bsky.social I feel like this ex libris Christmas jumper might interest you?
What an amazing opportunity!
Calling mid-career library and archive professionals 📣
Looking to advance your career and connect with international peers? Join our International Library Leaders Programme for behind-the-scenes access and valuable insights.
Apply by 6 February 2025: bit.ly/BL-Internati...
Looking to advance your career and connect with international peers? Join our International Library Leaders Programme for behind-the-scenes access and valuable insights.
Apply by 6 February 2025: bit.ly/BL-Internati...
December 6, 2024 at 3:45 PM
What an amazing opportunity!
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Calling all arts, humanities and social sciences early-career researchers! 📢
Applications are now open for a collections-based fellowship to explore sustainability and the environment through our collections.
Apply by 7 January 2025: bit.ly/BLSustainabi...
Applications are now open for a collections-based fellowship to explore sustainability and the environment through our collections.
Apply by 7 January 2025: bit.ly/BLSustainabi...
December 6, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Calling all arts, humanities and social sciences early-career researchers! 📢
Applications are now open for a collections-based fellowship to explore sustainability and the environment through our collections.
Apply by 7 January 2025: bit.ly/BLSustainabi...
Applications are now open for a collections-based fellowship to explore sustainability and the environment through our collections.
Apply by 7 January 2025: bit.ly/BLSustainabi...
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Massive away win for the little fella.
December 2, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Massive away win for the little fella.
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A bunch of library students read a 10 year old blog post I wrote. That inspired me to revisit the post and write a new one.
In troubled times even the small things we do make a big difference. That also goes for librarians and libraries.
#libraries #impact #librarylife #bethechange #factsmatter
In troubled times even the small things we do make a big difference. That also goes for librarians and libraries.
#libraries #impact #librarylife #bethechange #factsmatter
The Library is Still the Hummingbird: Fighting Misinformation and Fostering Sustainability
In the face of misinformation and climate change, libraries embody the spirit of the hummingbird, making impactful contributions through small actions. They combat misinformation with literacy prog…
janholmquist.net
November 19, 2024 at 4:23 PM
A bunch of library students read a 10 year old blog post I wrote. That inspired me to revisit the post and write a new one.
In troubled times even the small things we do make a big difference. That also goes for librarians and libraries.
#libraries #impact #librarylife #bethechange #factsmatter
In troubled times even the small things we do make a big difference. That also goes for librarians and libraries.
#libraries #impact #librarylife #bethechange #factsmatter
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Hi library, books and reading friends
Has any of you done or know of studies on the reading culture in your community? Who reads, who don’t, motivation for reading, barriers for reading etc.
Would love to see it 📚🙏 (pls RT) #libraries #reading
Has any of you done or know of studies on the reading culture in your community? Who reads, who don’t, motivation for reading, barriers for reading etc.
Would love to see it 📚🙏 (pls RT) #libraries #reading
a cartoon girl is reading a book to a group of children
ALT: a cartoon girl is reading a book to a group of children
media.tenor.com
November 18, 2024 at 8:41 PM
Hi library, books and reading friends
Has any of you done or know of studies on the reading culture in your community? Who reads, who don’t, motivation for reading, barriers for reading etc.
Would love to see it 📚🙏 (pls RT) #libraries #reading
Has any of you done or know of studies on the reading culture in your community? Who reads, who don’t, motivation for reading, barriers for reading etc.
Would love to see it 📚🙏 (pls RT) #libraries #reading
Are we going to recreate library Twitter or what? Let’s pretend it’s 2010! 🎉🎉 @katbhave.bsky.social @saoghalbeag.bsky.social @kimtairi.bsky.social @clauersen.bsky.social
November 19, 2024 at 7:35 AM
Are we going to recreate library Twitter or what? Let’s pretend it’s 2010! 🎉🎉 @katbhave.bsky.social @saoghalbeag.bsky.social @kimtairi.bsky.social @clauersen.bsky.social
Hihi everyone - Hopefully this platform doesn't become a capitalist hellscape like other social media platforms.
November 18, 2024 at 4:02 AM
Hihi everyone - Hopefully this platform doesn't become a capitalist hellscape like other social media platforms.