| Project status update, July 2012: The process of identifying orphan works from the specified period (that is, works published in the US between 1923-1963) continues. There are no plans to provide access to these works. |
- September 16, 2011 - U-M Library statement on the Orphan Works Project
- September 15, 2011 - Paul Courant on the Authors Guild Lawsuit
- May 16th, 2011 - MLibrary launches project to identify orphan works
- June 23rd, 2011 - U-M Library to share HathiTrust orphan works
- July 14th, 2011 - University of Florida Libraries join the HathiTrust Digital Library and expand digital access to orphan works

