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Copyright and cultural institutions : guidelines for digitization for U.S. libraries, archives, and museums

Title
Copyright and cultural institutions : guidelines for digitization for U.S. libraries, archives, and museums / Peter B. Hirtle, Emily Hudson, & Andrew T. Kenyon.
Author
Hirtle, Peter B.
Publication
Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Library, c2009.

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Additional Authors
  • Hudson, Emily.
  • Kenyon, Andrew T.
  • Cornell University. Library.
Description
xi, 259 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
Summary
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 Web sites that allow users to 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 that staff in libraries, archives, and museums understand 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 addresses 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. Case studies on digitizing oral histories and student work are also included.
Alternative Title
Copyright & cultural institutions
Subject
  • Copyright > Electronic information resources > United States
  • Library materials > Digitization > Law and legislation > United States
  • Archival materials > Digitization > Law and legislation > United States
  • Cultural property > Digitization > Law and legislation > United States
  • Copyright > legislation & jurisprudence > United States
  • Archives > United States
  • Copying Processes > legislation & jurisprudence > United States
  • Libraries, Digital > United States
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-259).
Additional Formats (note)
  • Also available in an electronic version via the World Wide Web.
Contents
What is copyright? -- Copy fundamentals -- Duration and ownership of copyright -- Exclusive rights and infringement -- Fair use and other exemptions --The libraries and archives exemptions -- Copyright permissions and licenses -- Locating copyright owners -- Other types of intellectual property, contracts, and jurisdictional issues -- Risk management : how to digitize safely -- Case study 1: interviews and oral histories -- Case study 2: dissertations, theses, and student papers -- Cases cited in the guidelines.
Call Number
JFE 11-3365
ISBN
  • 9780935995107
  • 0935995102
LCCN
2010459022
OCLC
461034081
Author
Hirtle, Peter B.
Title
Copyright and cultural institutions : guidelines for digitization for U.S. libraries, archives, and museums / Peter B. Hirtle, Emily Hudson, & Andrew T. Kenyon.
Imprint
Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Library, c2009.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-259).
Additional Formats
Also available in an electronic version via the World Wide Web.
Added Author
Hudson, Emily.
Kenyon, Andrew T.
Cornell University. Library.
Cover Title
Copyright & cultural institutions
Research Call Number
JFE 11-3365
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