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Comment on Authors, Publishers and Librarians – Perspectives on Copyright Laws by Lesley

Lesley — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:06:19 +0000

Thanks Wendy, good suggestion. Jay, CCM 500, Library and Special Library Copyright Issues does cover permissions, licenses and the CCC for all kinds of libraries. See http://www.sla.org/content/learn/certificates/copyright/copyrightprogram/2012/CCM500.cfm.

Comment on Authors, Publishers and Librarians – Perspectives on Copyright Laws by Jay

Jay — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:56:59 +0000

I’m not sure if your courses cover academic and corporate libraries, but if so, please cover permissions granted by the Copyright Clearance Center and any other similar organizations; I hear many disagreements regarding what is–and what is not–permitted through this license. For academic organizations and corporate libraries (not sure about public libraries), this is an important issue.

Comment on Copyright Qs & As: Canadian Copyright Questions by Lesley

Lesley — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:11:10 +0000

Hi Lenore, great scenario. Generally, there is copyright is the original work as well as the translated work. You need permission to translate a work unless it is in the public domain. You own the copyright in the translation (the translator does or can assign it to an organization.) To turn the book into a movie, you need permission from the owner of the original work unless it is in the public domain.

Comment on Authors, Publishers and Librarians – Perspectives on Copyright Laws by Wendy

Wendy — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:39:12 +0000

You might include something about copyright collectives. And what about licensing…between the author and publisher….between the publisher and end user… how the library and data aggregators fit into this.

Comment on Copyright Qs & As: Canadian Copyright Questions by Lenore

Lenore — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:52:18 +0000

A non-profit organization has published a translationg a book originally published in Russian in the 19th century. The translation is by a member of the organization who died before it was published, who signed over the rights to that organization. Other translations into English exist as well. Does this organization have the right to option their translation for movie rights?

Comment on Legally Using Images by Lesley

Lesley — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:54:47 +0000

Hi Sally, copyright expires in a painting 70 years after the painter’s death (this is the U.S. duration.) Once copyright has expired in the U.S., you are free to reproduce or manipulate the painting in any manner. Make sure that you are using the original public domain work and not an adaptation of it. Also, note that the laws vary from country to country – for example, the artist has a perpetual “moral” right in France to prevent changes to his artwork that may harm his reputation.

Comment on Legally Using Images by Lesley

Lesley — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:44:06 +0000

Hi Wendy, always assume that online images are protected by copyright. If there is information near the image indicating otherwise, then you may have some permission already given. Also investigate if perhaps the image is in the public domain (in which case you do not need permission.) Thumbnail image reuse may also not require permission in all countries.

Comment on Legally Using Images by Lesley

Lesley — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:23:07 +0000

Hi Mark, the bakery is assuming that all images are protected by copyright unless there is reason to believe otherwise. Who took the photo? Who owns the photo? You will need to make these determinations. Copyright relates to ownership of the image – there may be other legal rights involved when photographing individuals.

Comment on Legally Using Images by Sally Mayes

Sally Mayes — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:28:40 +0000

Hello Lesley,
I would like to use a painting dated in the late 1800’s as a book cover. Do I need permission of the original artist’s estate, or has it become public domain after such a long time? The story is based on the cover painting as in GIRL WITH THE PEARL EARRING. A copy of this painting could easily be purchased at art.com or other type of online store.

Comment on Legally Using Images by wendy

wendy — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:03:14 +0000

What is the law about using images off the web in an artwork?