From: Rebecca Dubey <curator@saukcountyhistory.org> Date: Tue, 19 May 2020 18:50:40 -0500 Message-ID: <CAKNAg9N46Nz_f+wLSJ2Qr9PHjO5XvMynkpLn6-wBp6unMCv6qg@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: Photos Copyright & Commercial Usage
I am happy to share, look for it on Wednesday.
On Tue, May 19, 2020, 12:59 PM <winebottle@charter.net> wrote:
>
> Rebecca, This makes sense and I would like to get a copy of your release
> form, as I am sure a lot of others would as well.
> Thanks
>
> Jim Weinzatl
> Tomah Area Historical Society & Museum
>
> -----------------------------------------
> From: "Rebecca Dubey"
> To: "Local History List Serve"
> Cc:
> Sent: Monday May 18 2020 1:15:11PM
> Subject: Re: Photos Copyright & Commercial Usage
>
> Bill,
> after consultation with the Wisconsin Historical Society last year, we at
> the Sauk County Historical Society are working through our Collections
> Committee to write and implement this aspect of our Collections Policy
> which will be updated in November, 2020. In short, we do not own
> copyrights, some of our collection is in Public Domain, some are privately
> copyrighted. Some of our requests for images are covered under Fair Use
> issues and that is the extent of our responsibility. We are not
> responsible for copyright issues because we do not have the staff that
> major museums have. Instead, we will be working on a release form that
> people will sign upon ordering their prints, stating that they understand
> the use of copyrighted materials is provided by the museum, but it is up to
> the person using the materials to obtain copyright information and
> permission to use. The Collections Committee will be working on this and
> will bring it up to the Board for approval once our work is completed. Our
> work is based on our parent organization, the Wisconsin Historical Society
> and specifically, the work of the Archival Division who oversees all
> permissions of this type.
>
> If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to call, or I
> can refer you to our Collections Committee
>
> On Mon, May 18, 2020 at 12:23 PM Dane County Historical Society <
> danecountyhistory@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I will look into this and get back to you. Rick Bernstein, Office Manager
>>
>> Dane County Historical Society
>> Lussier Family Heritage Center
>> 3101 Lake Farm Road
>> Madison, WI 53711
>> ph: 608-224-3605
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>>
>> On Mon, May 18, 2020 at 11:35 AM William Schuette <
>> wschuette9877@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> How does your museum treat requests for images from your photo
>>> collection for commercial use, such as in books or other publications?
>>> And, how much do you charge for this type of usage? Is the charge
>>> different than for personal use requests? Does it depend upon how many
>>> commercial copies of the publication that are produced?
>>>
>>> Finally, does your museum feel that it owns the copyright to your photo
>>> collection? We have many images in our collection which were "loaned to
>>> copy" from individuals. These photos were digitally scanned, the scans
>>> accessioned and the photo returned to the owner. How do you treat that
>>> kind of transaction should someone request a copy?
>>>
>>> Thanks for any help.
>>>
>>> Bill Schuette
>>>
>>> Sauk County Historical Society
>>>
>>>
>
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> Rebecca DuBey, Museum Curator
> Sauk County Historical Society
> (608) 356-1001 W-F; please leave a message other times!
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