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Copyright and Cultural Institutions: Guidelines for U.S. Libraries, Archives, and Museums
Peter Hirtle, Emily Hudson and Andrew T. Kenyon
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Abstract: The development of new digital technologies has led to fundamental changes in the ways that cultural institutions fulfill their public missions of access, preservation, research, and education. Many institutions are developing publicly-accessible websites in which users can visit online exhibitions, search collection databases, access images of collection items, and in some cases create their own digital content. Digitization, however, also raises the possibility of copyright infringement. It is imperative, therefore, that staff in libraries, archives, and museums have a good understanding of fundamental copyright principles and how institutional procedures can be affected by the law. Copyright and Cultural Institutions was written to assist understanding and compliance with copyright law. It discusses the basics of copyright law and the exclusive rights of the copyright owner, the major exemptions used by cultural heritage institutions, and stresses the importance of "risk assessment" when conducting any digitization project. Two cases studies (on digitizing oral histories and student work) are also included.
Available for free download as part of an experiment in open-access publishing at eCommons
http://ecommons.library.cornell.edu/handle/1813/14142
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Handbook on Copyright and Related Issues for Libraries
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A useful publication for anyone concerned with copyright. According to the website,
the book "is a practical guide to topical legal questions affecting the information
work of libraries in the fast moving digital environment. Each topic is described
briefly, the main policy aspects for libraries are outlined, and there are links
to library policy statements for further reading." Sponsored by the UNESCO Information
for All Programme.
http://www.eifl.net/eifl-handbook-copyright-and-related-issues
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Reports and Papers on Digital Imaging Technology
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Besser, Howard and Jennifer Trant. "Introduction to Imaging: Issues in Constructing an Image Database" The Getty Muesum Store.
http://www.getty.edu/research/publications/electronic_publications/introimages/index.html
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Cole, Timothy W. "Creating a Framework of Guidance for Building Good Digital
Collections." 2002
http://chnm.gmu.edu/digitalhistory/links/cached/chapter3/link3.2a.NISO.html
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Conway, Paul.. "Preservation in the Digital World," CLIR Publication 62, March,
1996.
http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/conway2/
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Granger, Stewart. "Digital Preservation and Deep Infrastructure." D-Lib Magazine
Vol. 8 Number 2. February 2002
http://www.dlib.org/dlib/february02/granger/02granger.html
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NMT Corporation. "Digital Projects: Communicating with Vendors" April 2003.
http://www.normicro.com/communicating.htm
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Smith, Abby. "Why Digitize?" CLIR Publication 80, February 1999.
http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub80-smith/pub80.html#preservation
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Technical Advisory Service for Images (United Kingdom). “Digitisation:
To Outsource or Not?” July, 2006
http://www.tasi.ac.uk/advice/managing/outsourcing.html
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Links to Other Related Web Sites
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Association for Information and Image Management
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American Library Association
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American National Standards Institute
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Berkeley Digital Library SunSITE
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Center for Research Libraries
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Digital Library Federation
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Digital Libraries Initiative
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Federation of Genealogical Societies
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International Federation of Library Associations
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Library of Congress/American
Memory
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National Information Standards Organization
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Society of American Archivists
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Stanford Copyright & Fair Use
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US Catalog of Copyright
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