This cite comes from the 09-20-05 issue of Current Cites.

Hadro, Josh. "Cornell Library Lifts Restrictions on Public Domain Works"  Library Journal Academic Newswire  (14 May 2009)(http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6658219.html). - The Cornell University Library has eliminated license requirements for reproductions of digitized public domain works, including over 70,000 e-books donated to the Internet Archive. In a May 11, 2009 press release, Oya Y. Rieger, Associate University Librarian for Information Technologies, said: "Imposing legally binding restrictions on these digital files would have been very difficult and in a way contrary to our broad support of open access principles. It seemed better just to acknowledge their public domain status and make them freely usable for any purpose. And since it doesn't make sense to have different rules for material that is reproduced at the request of patrons, we have removed permission obligations from public domain works." The press release also said: "Institutional restrictions on the use of public domain work, sometimes labeled 'copyfraud,' have been the subject of much scholarly criticism. The Cornell initiative goes further than many other recent attempts to open access to public domain material by removing restrictions on both commercial and non-commercial use." - CB