Perhaps I am missing something.

I am a history teacher by training and a Museum Educator by profession so
maybe I missed all of this when others were taking a  collections
management class orreading read the right book, but  if, as someone pointed
out earlier, we make all of these images available in other formats, such
as books or postcards, and distribute them widely why are we worried about
posting them on the Web.  I know that traditionally printed materials have
copyright info on them, but why can't Web pages? And since when does
someone who wants to copy a photo or text illicitly ever read the copyright
fine print? Are paper copyright infringements easier to prove than
electronic ones?  What is it that people will do with these images that we
are so afraid of?

I am hoping to open a Web page within the month with images and I would
really like to know the Pros and Cons of this issue.  Please do not refer
to me as snooty, as seems to be the trend on this thread.  Ignorant yes.
Snooty  no.





MATThew A. White
Director of Education
Baltimore Museum of Industry
 & Coach of Champion Duckpin Bowling Team
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