Resources For Public Domain Day 2012

Not only does January 1st mark the beginning of a new calendar year (Happy New Year!!!) but it’s also Public Domain Day. Here are a few resources to learn more and to also learn about some of the authors entering the public domain on Jan. 1, 2012. To take a look at some of the most interesting public domain material out there don’t forget to visit the wonderful Public Domain Review throughout the year.

• Public Domain Day 2012 Homepage
  • Includes a list of authors entering the public domain for the first time on January 1, 2012. Author vary by jurisdiction so make sure to read this important disclaimer.

• Center for the Study of the Public Domain, Duke U.

• World Copyright Terms Map

• Public Domain Calculators
  • Public Domain Sherpa
  • Peter Hirtle’s List (U.S.)
  • OutofCopyright.eu (via Europeana)
  • Calculators by Country (via OKFN)

• ALA Copyright Tools

• Europeana and the Public Domain

• Stanford Copyright and Fair Use Center
  • Copyright Renewal Database