OVER THE LAST 9 MONTHS I HAVE BEEN BUSY AT WORK AS A WORKING MEMBER OF TWO CLSG WORK GROUPS ON THE COPYRIGHT HUB
on two core groups
1: Images and Metadata : Code of Practice http://www.clsg.info/Images_and_Metadata.html
Following a public consultation on the draft Code of Practice on Creating and Retaining Metadata in Images, the workstream has published the final Code of Practice. The Code of Practice retains the broad principles outlined in the draft, thereby leaving scope for companies to develop their own plans for how these principles could be implemented. ‘How to’ guides and example implementation plans will be developed and made available.
and 2 : The Data Building Blocks Committee http://www.clsg.info/Data_Building_Blocks.html
In particular our time on the first group < Code of Practice for Images > has created a really excellent code of practice and I am delighted that one of my fellow group members has now been appointed as the new CEO
Dominic Young appointed as CEO of the Copyright Hub 7 November 2013
The Copyright Hub Launch Group (CHLG) and the Copyright Licensing Steering Group (CLSG) are pleased to announce the appointment of Dominic Young as CEO of the Copyright Hub, starting 1 December 2013.
Dominic is taking over from Dr Ros Lynch, Director of the Copyright Licensing Coordination Office (CLCO), who is returning to the civil service having provided a stellar contribution in managing the successful implementation and development of the Copyright Hub over the past year.
Dominic’s role as CEO will include responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Copyright Hub Limited, working to ensure that the Copyright Hub Board’s short and long-term plans are implemented, and to lead, in conjunction with the Board, the development of the Copyright Hub over the coming year.
Dominic’s wealth of experience is set to take the Copyright Hub to the next level. Since 2011, Dominic, has been providing consultancy on copyright, public affairs, identification and analysis of possible investment, to a range of clients as well as developing his own projects and acting as a non-executive director for a number of start-up companies.
Previously, Dominic held a number of senior positions within News Corporation, latterly spearheading projects and initiatives to transform the economic environment for the media online.
His previous strategic and operational roles included strategy and product development for the group, oversight of intellectual property management, licensing and syndication, content management and group-wide content licensing negotiations. He is a previous chairman of the Newspaper Licensing Agency (now NLA media access) andhas also helped set up and steer a number of industry initiatives and bodies as well as conducting a number of major rights negotiations on behalf of the news industry.
really positive news !!!!!
Rob W