Andrea Wallace

Associate Professor University of Exeter Law School United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, GB Education

Andrea Wallace is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Exeter. Her research explores legal issues surrounding copyright, cultural institutions and the public domain by examining the impact of digital technologies on the preservation, interpretation, and dissemination of cultural heritage. She frequently writes and presents on open culture and the impact that a claim to copyright in reproductions has on meaningful access to cultural heritage in the public domain.

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Title:

Bronze domed shield boss or phalera, HCA 662

Institution:

The Hunt Museum

Country:

Ireland

Copyright:

Public Domain

Publication Created: 26 August 2024 Andrea Wallace

3D Models and Rights Management report

This report explores copyright and other rights assessments for 3D Models in Europeana - read the Executive Summary and download the full report below.

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Title:

Cykelloppet Herrhagen runt 1942. Gjuteribacken uppför.

Creator:

Dan Gunner

Institution:

Värmlands museum

Country:

Sweden

Copyright:

Public Domain

News Created: 1 February 2024 Andrea Wallace

Article 14 and the public domain - the state of play across Europe

Network Legal standards Copyright Public-domain

Article 14 of the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive improves protection for works in the public domain, supporting our right to access our shared cultural heritage. But how is it being implemented across Europe? The Europeana Copyright Community’s dedicated Task Force on the topic shares their research.

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Title:

Cykelloppet Herrhagen runt 1941. Mål vid Herrhagsparken.

Creator:

Dan Gunner

Institution:

Värmlands museum

Country:

Sweden

Copyright:

Public Domain

News Created: 21 January 2020 Andrea Wallace Ariadna Matas

Keeping digitised works in the public domain: how the copyright directive makes it a reality

Legal standards Cultural Heritage Institutions Copyright Open-access Public-domain Open-glam Public-domain-day-2020

The principle that works in the public domain should remain in the public domain once digitised, which Europeana has defended for almost ten years, was recently incorporated into European law. In this post, we interview Dr. Andrea Wallace, Lecturer in Law at the University of Exeter, about the importance of this provision for the cultural heritage sector and her research on Article 14.

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Andrea Wallace

News posts

3D Models and Rights Management report

Article 14 and the public domain - the state of play across Europe

Keeping digitised works in the public domain: how the copyright directive makes it a reality