The Association of Research Libraries and the Medical Library Association are offering a free teleconference on Monday, May 2 that deals with orphaned works (details below and more in the link)
What do you do if you can’t find the copyright holder of a work (say a photograph, article, or film clip) that you want to use in a book or a Web site? The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Medical Library Association (MLA) are sponsoring an interactive teleconference on Orphan Works, Monday, May 2, 3:00-4:30 p.m. EDT. A panel of experts will discuss
various options to address problems associated with and possible
strategies for dealing with orphan works, copyrighted works whose
owners are difficult or even impossible to locate. Teleconference
participants will listen to commentary from each of the
presenters–representing diverse constituencies–and have the
opportunity to submit questions as part of the live discussion.