First I would as mentioned make it renewable every year.  Then you charge
per download, or hit.  Like web ads do.

Randy S. Little
http://reel.rslittle.com
http://imdb.com/name/nm2325729/


On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 9:30 AM, John Hart <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>  Allyn,
>
> Thankfully I haven’t been approached with a request like this, knock on
> wood. We, too, do not have a specific policy in place for electronic
> editions of texts/books. My personal opinion is this: Unless the book being
> “printed” is changed, edited, what-have-you, it is still technically the
> same text, though as you say, a text that could exist in perpetuity.
>
>
>
> One thing we do for electronic usage requests is that the contracts be
> renewed each year, for as long as the work or works is available online. The
> same fee is charged and unless an agreement is worked out in advance, the
> fee must be paid yearly. Do you have anything place like that at the Shiloh
> Museum? If so, that might be an option to consider; have the requestor pay
> you each and every year so long as the “book” is still available. That seems
> like the best way to go about it since the “book” is really a computer file.
>
>
>
> I would be curious to know if any other institutions have had this
> experience as of yet and what they decided, so please post to the list if
> you can. As this becomes more of a reality, it may be an issue that I or the
> next person to take over our Rights/Reproduction must deal with.
>
>
>
> Thank you,
>
> John
>
>
>
> John Hart, Jr.
> Assistant Curator of Collections
> New York State Historical Association
> The Farmers' Museum
> PO Box 800
> Cooperstown, NY 13326
> P: (607) 547-1447
> F: (607) 547-1406
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> *From:* Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On
> Behalf Of *Allyn Lord
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 18, 2009 11:42 AM
> *To:* [log in to unmask]
> *Subject:* [MUSEUM-L] Photo use fees for Kindle
>
>
>
> We have received our first request to use one of the Museum's images on
> Kindle.  Our current fee schedule for images used for traditional print
> books is based on a one-edition production run (e.g., up to 5,000 copies, up
> to 50,000 copies).  Since Kindle books can conceivably be offered in
> perpetuity, I'm wondering how other museum rights managers deal with this
> issue.  Hope you can offer advice.  Thanks!
>
>
>
> Marie Demeroukas
>
> Photo Archivist / Research Librarian
>
> Shiloh Museum of Ozark History
>
> 118 West Johnson Avenue
>
> Springdale, AR   72764
>
> t:  479/ 750-8165
>
> f:  479/ 750-8693
>
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