Jenna,

I would say do not leave that at the suspicion level. Find out exactly what
their purpose is before anything is seen or photographed. ANY commercial
venture should be accompanied by a legal contract and a full understanding
of the various rights involved. Do not give them even a basic opportunity
to sidestep your institution and its right to image control and
compensation. If they balk at such an arrangement, then deny them access.

Once the understanding has been achieved, they can take any photos and
measurements they please.

Mark Janzen
Registrar/Collections Manager
Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art
Martin H. Bush Outdoor Sculpture Collection
Wichita State University
(316)978-5850



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Hello all,


How does your museum handle requests to review artifacts by someone you
know is probably going to take that information and those images to produce
and sell reproductions of that product.  We have a photograph agreement
policy for outside researchers and a product development policy (for our
demonstrators).  What are your impressions of allowing people to review
your collection to make commercially-sold products?  Do you limit them from
taking exact measurements and/or images?


Jenna



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