Thanks, guys :) I should have clarified--these would be
creative-commons licensed images, so we'd have permission to use them.
But while I feel comfortable using someone's cc-licensed images of
raccoons (with the appropriate attributions). But raccoons don't tend
to get litigious. I did some reading online and it seems that the
museum's use falls under "editorial" use, but it feels like one of
those grey areas...

Cheers,
Shana

On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 2:23 PM, David Harvey <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Shana,
>
> In addition there is also the issue of who owns the copyright to the image
> if you lift one off the web.
>
> You are best off in having a open call for children in your community to be
> photographed for this - you could even do it as a nice marketing effort /
> contest.
>
> You can find information on model's releases at:
>
 http://asmp.org/tutorials/property-and-model-releases.html
>
> The forms are here:
> http://www.nyip.com/ezine/techtips/model-release.html
>
> Cheers!
> Dave
>
> David Harvey
> Senior Conservator and Museum Consultant
> Los Angeles, CA
>
> On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 12:14 PM, Jack Boulton <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>>
>> Hi there,
>>
>> I would whole-heartedly suggest getting model releases. It's a very simple
>> form to organise and it can save you a whole host of headaches later on.
>>
>> What you might find is that a few people are 'funny' about signing away
>> 'all
>> rights' to a picture - sometimes this is understandable. If that is a
>> potential problem, then be specific about where the pictures will be used,
>> if you can.
>>
>> Regards
>> Jack
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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