Orphan works is a term used to describe items for whom no copyright owner can be traced. Copyright law states that permission must be given for reproduction, digitizing, etc., and there are concerns that such works will not be archived adequately unless an agreement on how to deal with such works can be reached.
See also the Hot Topics: Digitisation, Archiving and Preservation, Copyright
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