Will I make my plane?

NISO Rights Expression NISO Rights Expression WorkshopWorkshop

Wrap-upWrap-up

May 19, 2005May 19, 2005

What we* cannot doWhat we* cannot do

• Modify copyright lawsModify copyright laws• Determine future technology Determine future technology • Define content of licensesDefine content of licenses

• Solve the digital rights problemSolve the digital rights problem

*Those of us in this room, plus others interested in this topic, working together with NISO

What we probably shouldn’t doWhat we probably shouldn’t do

• Create another RELCreate another REL• Rights management technology Rights management technology

standardsstandards• Any “standards”Any “standards”

Key areasKey areas

• Define requirementsDefine requirements• Permissions protocolPermissions protocol• Model licensesModel licenses• Model rights – usages, restrictionsModel rights – usages, restrictions• Rights metadataRights metadata• EducationEducation• Data gatheringData gathering

What we can doWhat we can do

• CommunicateCommunicate• GlossaryGlossary• Requirements Requirements

• Educate/advocateEducate/advocate• Within our community: workshops, white Within our community: workshops, white

paperspapers• Represent NISO community in other Represent NISO community in other

venuesvenues

What we can doWhat we can do

• ShareShare• Best practicesBest practices• Model license termsModel license terms

• GatherGather• Data about users and usesData about users and uses• Work done by other groupsWork done by other groups

• FinalizeFinalize• ERMI workERMI work

And the winners are…And the winners are…

• Reference model (requirements) for content Reference model (requirements) for content providers, users, libraries museums archivesproviders, users, libraries museums archives

• Standardized bucket of rightsStandardized bucket of rights• Technical aspects of association between Technical aspects of association between

rights and digital objectsrights and digital objects• Educate everyone about rights and usagesEducate everyone about rights and usages• ERMI – Extend to include non-licensed ERMI – Extend to include non-licensed

objects and to other communitiesobjects and to other communities

The runners up are…The runners up are…

• GlossaryGlossary• Usable specification for creatorsUsable specification for creators

Thank You!Thank You!

Bon VoyageBon Voyage