I would also be interested in hearing views on this issue and/or seeing additional examples of photo use policies. Thanks much - Mary Mary J. Bade Director of Museum Collections University of Alabama Museums 205-348-0534 -----Original Message----- From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anna Carringer Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 10:21 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Copyright issues for scanned photographs Museum friends, We are looking into rewriting our photographic collections use policies to better address the somewhat thorny issue of copyright, specifically with non-original and digital photographs. Can anyone recommend resources that might touch on how best to deal with this, or would be willing to share policies that address this topic? Many thanks, Anna -- Anna Carringer Assistant Curator Martha's Vineyard Museum 59 School St. Edgartown, MA 02539 tel:(508)627-4441 ext.114 fax:(508)627-4436 [log in to unmask] www.mvmuseum.org ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).