I'm looking for information on how to determine if a 1924+ newspaper is copyrighted. If not copyrighted, we can proceed with digitizing. I looked under the editor's name on the second page and throughout the paper--no word on copyright. Does that mean there is not one? Thank you, Lynn Ward, Curator Territorial Capital Museum Lecompton, KS 66050 785-887-6148 [log in to unmask] On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 11:00 PM, MUSEUM-L automatic digest system < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > There are 6 messages totaling 1554 lines in this issue. > > Topics of the day: > > 1. Strategic Mentoring and Networking > 2. Job Opening: Photo and Paper Conservator, Smithsonian's Museum > Conservation Institute, Suitland, MD > 3. Registration Now Open: Disaster Planning Tech Tools and Apps (Online > Class) > 4. InterpNEWS Update and Call for Interpretation Articles > 5. Curator, part-time Historical Society of Montgomery County PA > 6. 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It will be sent out and also available at: > _www.issue.com/interpnews_ (http://www.issue.com/interpnews) after the > 1st of > June. IN reaches over 300,000 interpreters, museums, agencies and > organizations in 60 countries. InterpNEWS is sent FREE as a PDF > attachment. > Here are some of the articles in the upcoming July/Aug issue: > - Interpreting the Giants Causeway World Heritage Site. John Veverka > - What Keeps Interpreters from Writing Great Titles? Leigh Robertson > - Discovering shark’s teeth in south east London - Dan Boys > > - A checklist for planning and delivery of interpretive walks and tours. > - John Veverka > - Insects Here, There and Everywhere: Interpreting BUGS With London's > Archives. A. Lipford > - A New Way of Looking at Things at Glen Mary historic plantation - GA > Shrum & Meyers > - What Interpreters Need To Know About The Magical No. 7 (plus or minus > 2). > - Interpreting the Crooked Pine: Interpretation vs. Education. By Larry > Berrin > - Interpretation saves lives! J. Patrick Barry > - A Lesson in Interpretation - Elise's Pot" by Dr. Martha Benn Macdonal > - Interpreting the Corpse Flower - Dying to tell you about it. Fairchild > Botanical Gardens > - _An Equation For An Excellent Presentation_ > ( > https://ispeakeasyblog.wordpress.com/2016/04/05/an-equation-for-an-excellent-presentation/) > . Ethan > Rotman > - Intelligent Design of Interpretive Text. Dr. Stephen Bitgood > > - Interpreting Scottish Folk Hero Rob Roy MacGregor - John Veverka > > - Less is More: Engaging Audiences Through Labels. Ashley Downing > - Interpretive Training and Planning Opportunities. > > Call for Articles for our Sep/Oct 2016 Issue > Plan ahead for our Fall issue. I am now accepting articles for this > issue. 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