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-- A Museum Guide to Copyright and Trademark. Washington, D.C.: American Association of Museums. Available in September of 1999.

An introduction and "best practices" guide to copyright and trademark for museum professionals working in the U.S.

-- Checklist for Licensing Museum Images, CHIN, 1997

-- "International Copyright Collectives" in The Copyright & New Media Law Newsletter For Librarians & Information Specialists, Vol. 2, Issue 1, Spring 1998.

A survey of four international copyright collectives CCC (United States), CANCOPY (Canada), CLA (Great Britain) and Kopinor (Norway).

-- Kit #125: Copyright Registration for On-line Works US Copyright Office

To register for US copyright for an original online website, or other original work, order the free kit by calling the 24-hour Copyright Office hotline 202/707-9100. Indicate name and address, as well as kit number and title.

--Letter to the editor, History of Photography, Volume 19, Number 4, Winter 1995.

Interesting exchange in which letter and reply discusses academic community's responsibility to exercise the fair use principle.

Barlow, John Peter. "The Economy of Ideas: A Framework for Rethinking Patents and Copyrights in a Digital Age" in WIRED, 84 (March 1994)

The author argues for the deconstruction of authorship and claims that information has an inherent desire to be free of copyright restrictions.

Baron, Robert A. ed., "Copyright and Fair Use: The Great Image Debate" Special Issue Visual Resources: An International Journal of Documentation. Volume 13, Number 3-4; 1996. 160 pp Paperback ISBN 90-5699-553-7

Includes:

• Robert A. Baron, Editor's Introduction, Summary and Analysis
• Karen A. Akiyama, Rights and Responsibilities in the Digital Age
• David Bearman and Jennifer Trant, Museums and Intellectual Property: Rethinking Rights Management for a Digital World
• Amalyah Keshet, Fair Use, Fair Trade, and Museum Image Licensing
• Allan Kohl, Prospects for a Public Domain Art Image: Resources in an Era of Digital Technologies
• Christine L. Sundt, A Visual Resources Advocacy Statement
• Maryly Snow, The Pedagogical Consequences of Photomechanical Reproduction in the Visual Histories: from Copy Photography to Digital Mnemonics
• Patricia Taylor, By Line Drawings Ye Shall Know Them: Consequences of Barriers to Digital Reproduction
• Karlene M. McLaren, Copyright: Fair Use and Foul Play
• Stephen E. Weil, Fair Use/Museum Use: How close is the Overlap?
• Peter Walsh, Art Museums and Copyright: A Hidden Dilemma
• Barbara Hoffman, Fair Use of Digital Art Images and Academia: A View from the Trenches of the Conference on Fair Use (CONFU)
• Virginia M.G. Hall, Fair use and Digital Image Archives: A Report on the National Information Infrastructure Conference on Fair Use
• Caron L. Carnahan, The Visual Surrogate as Intellectual Property: The Clinton Administration's "White Paper" and its Implications for Visual Resources Collections
• Barbara Lang Rottenberg and Rina Elster Pantalony, Moral Rights and Exhibition Rights: A Canadian Museum's Perspective
• Linda Bien, Canadian Visual Resources and Canadian Copyright
• Maryly Snow, Review: Copyright, Public Policy, and the Scholarly Community, edited by Michael Matthews and Patricia Brennen

Bettig, Ronald V. Copyrighting Culture: The Political Economy of Intellectual Property. Boulder: Westview Press, 1996

Boyle, James. Shamans, Software and Spleens: Law and Construction of the Information Society. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1996.

The author criticizes author-based copyright law and describes the need for a policy that achieves more of a balance between public good and private interests.

Fishman, Stephen. "The Public Domain: How to Find Copyright-Free Writings, Music, Art & More". Berkeley, CA: Nolo, 2001.

provides detailed background information about the public domain and discusses
specific problems associated with different types of materials (e.g., artworks, architectural documents, choreographic works, databases, films, maps, sheet music, sound recordings, television programs, photographs, software, and written works)

Ginsburg, Jane C. "Exploiting the Artist's Commercial Identity: the Merchandizing of Art Images", Columbia - VLA Journal of the Law and the Arts, vol. 19:1, Fall-Winter 1991

Includes an informative section on copyright and derivative works (i.e. the scarf based on Mondrian's style but not on any specific Mondrian)

Harris, Lesley Ellen Canadian Copyright Law, Toronto:McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1992

Includes:

• what is protected by copyright and who owns copyright
• electronic rights
• the legal use of copyright materials
• the difference between Canadian and U.S.
• copyright law
• international copyright protection (including changes due to NAFTA and GATT)
• copyright law on the Information Superhighway

Harris, Lesley Ellen Digital Property: Currency of the 21st Century, Toronto:McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1998.

Straightforward, with a minimum of legalese

Hoeren, Thomas Information Management: An Assessment of Long-Term Solutions in the Content of Copyright and Electronic Delivery Services and Multimedia Product. Luxembourg, European Commission, 1995.

Hoffman, Barbara, ed. Exploiting images and image collections in the new media: gold mine or legal minefield. Cambridge, Mass: Kluwer Law International and International Bar Association. 1999.

Kenney, Anne R. and Stephen Chapman,  Digital Imaging for Libraries and Archives.

Expanded version of training manual used in Cornell's series of digital imaging workshops. Theoretical overview of key concepts, vocabulary, and challenges; overview of hardware/software, communications, and managerial considerations associated with implementing a technical infrastructure; creation of databases and indexes; outsourcing imaging services, converting photographs and film intermediates; long-term access to digital information. Loose-leaf format facilitates updates. Formula cards to assist in conversion, storage, and access requirements.

Keshet, Amalyah. "Added Value: Just What Is It We Sell?" in Spectra, Winter 1997, 25:2.

King, Lyndel.  "The Fair Use Dilemma" in Museum News , July /August 1997, pp36-7.

Kriendler, Nelson, "The Fine Art of Reproduction: The Doctrine of Fair Use and Auction House Catalogues", Columbia - VLA Journal of the Law and the Arts, vol. Spring-Summer 1991

Of most importance to museums, might be the overview of copyright issues for visual art objects.

Malero, Marie C. A Legal Primer on Managing Museum Collections.1998 2Ed.

Murphy, Robbin. "Thoreau, Walking, Art and the Legal Ambiguity of the Internet" in Spectra, Summer 1998, 25:4.

Nelson, Mark Kriendler. "The Fine Art of Reproduction: The Doctrine of Fair Use and Auction House Catalogues" in Columbia - VLA Journal of Law & the Arts, Spring-Summer 1994 ,18 n3-4.

Newman, Alan B. "Electronic Imaging in the Museum" at Legal Issues in Museum Administration, Chicago, IL, 1992 . Pittsburg. ALI-ABA.

Includes infomation about educational applications for digital imaging. Also discusses technical and ethical considerations of digitally reproduced artwork.

Roosen-Runge, Peter H., The Virtual Display Case: Protecting Museum Images. A Report Prepared for the Canadian Heritage Information Network, September 1996.

Trant, Jennifer and David Bearman. "Museums and Intellectual Property: Rethinking Rights Management for a Digital World" in Visual Resources, vol XII (1997)

Wienand, Booy and Fry. "A Guide to Copyright for Museums and Galleries." Routledge: London & NY, 2000

Comprehensive book on copyright from UK and EC perspective.

Zorich, Diane M. Introduction to Managing Digital Assets: Options for Cultural and Educational Organizations. Los Angeles: The Getty Information Institute, 1999.

A review of the common structures and functions of organizations who administer intellectual property rights and content. The book explores the relationships among the rightholder, user, and intellectual property service provider, examines how these relationships change in a digital environment, and identifies issues particularly relevant to cultural and educational communities.

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