Yes I saw that and applauded too. Went on a quick Google search to see if Canadian museums have anything similar (as I've encountered challenges in Public Domain use in the past but it was some time ago.)
Found an interesting Michael Geist article from 2007 that talks about the challenges of using Public Domain images stored in museums and educational institutions in Canada - http://www.michaelgeist.ca/2007/05/museums-and-public-domain/ but nothing more current yet - does anyone on this listserv know how Public Domain images are shared in public educational archieves, museums or whatever in Canada currently?

Sylvia


On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 7:33 AM, Amanda Coolidge <acoolidge@bccampus.ca> wrote:
Great news!!


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