Resources & Links
Following are links to commentary posted by fellow associations, along with other sources, which further help explain the specifics of the current draft legislation, as well as provide a range of perspectives. We will add to this list as more resources become available.
SAA Orphan Works Page
SAA Orphan Works Blog
American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) Orphan Works Page
Advertising Photographers of America (APA) 2008 Orphan Works Position Paper
Illustrators' Partnership of America (IPA) Orphan Works Page
John Harrington's Photobusinessforum blog
Public Knowledge.com Blog Post
Following are links to key documents referenced in SAA's commentary:
2008 Orphan Works Bills:
House Version: H.R. 5889, Orphan Works Act of 2008
Senate Version: S.2913, Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008
Copyright Office Report on Orphan Works, Jan 2006
House Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property Hearing on Promoting the Use of Orphan Works : Balancing the Interests of Copyright Owners and Users, March 13, 2008
U.K. Gowers Review of Intellectual Property, Nov 2006
SAA's Orphan Works 2008 commentary was prepared by:
David Sanger, SAA Legal Chair
Betsy Reid, SAA Executive Director
