Tamara Sheppard. (2009). Putting the public in the public domain :The public library's role in the re-conceptualization of the public domain. New Library World, 110(5/6), 207-218. Retrieved from ABI/INFORM Global.
The purpose of this article is to examine the meaning of "public domain" and what it means, if anything, to the public at large. It is understood that public domain is a place where works go when their copyrights expire and the materials are now free for anyone to do what they want with it without the approval of the author. It is no longer controlled by an individual, rather it is now controlled by the group. Due to different legislation, the public domain has been increasingly diminished. The general public's perception as to what the public domain is, is also diminishing it. The public needs to see the importance of public domain in order to keep it alive.
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