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So you wanna talk copyright . . .
Colleagues.
I have a copyright
scenario for you. I'm interested in any feedback you may
have.
We received a donation
recently of 100+ color slides. The slides are of museum artifacts (in situ
exhibit photos) taken by the donor (we're talking tags, exhibit labels, the
whole ball of wax here). Some are of theme rooms (recreated
laboratories). There are two schools of thought regarding these slides and
who owns copyright.
1. The
photographer owns copyright because he's the one who actually took the
picture.
2. The museum owns
copyright because he's taken a picture of the artifact as it is on display in
the museum.
I'm falling into number
two, but it's created enough of a stir around here that I thought I'd throw this
out to you in lieu of another election debate. :)
Many
thanks,
Susan
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Susan
Hamson
Archivist
Othmer Library of Chemical History
Chemical Heritage
Foundation
315 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106-2702
Voice: 215-925-2222
Fax:
215-925-6195
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