<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Greetings all,</div><div><br></div><div>I do this at work everyday but I'd like input from the SCAdian community on this issue. <br></div><div><br></div><div>I'm the "scribal archives" deputy for AnTir. I manage our LibraryThing account (http://www.librarything.com/home/AnTirCOS) and now I'm tackling inventory/preservation/digitization of our photograph and slide collections. (my copyright credentials include training from Laura Gassaway and being a fan of Kenneth Crews and Lawrence Lessig.)</div><div><br></div><div>Here's the big question: If we digitize the photos/slides, can we put them up on the web (without getting anything signed? no one collected any sort of permissions in the past, either from scribes or photographers.)</div><div><br></div><div>My inclination is "no" but before I tell that to my superior (and take the time to
digitize) I'd like to get my justification in order. I may end up digitizing for preservation (and make sure to include "goes into public domain" notes in the metadata) but maybe it's time to start a "hunt for the scribes and get clearances" project.<br></div><div><br></div><div>The visual arts dillemma of photographer vs. artist-of-the-artifact is what causes me confusion in these situations.</div><div><br></div><div>I was speaking with my Laurel (who has her OL in C&I) and she said "but we did these for Kingdom, isn't that like work?" and I said that volunteer art wasn't Work For Hire, but it is an interesting line of thought.</div><div><br></div><div>I've roamed through VRA (visual resources assoc) and ARLIS/NA (art libraries) websites, without much luck. The new ARL fair use guidelines* apply to teaching in higher ed, not so much for volunteer educational organizations. :-)</div><div><br></div><div>Input
appreciated.</div><div><br></div><div>--Rafaella</div><div><br></div><div>Mestra Rafaella d'Allemtejo, OL</div><div><span class="offinfo">Scribal Archives & Library Deputy</span></div><div>AnTir</div><div><br></div><div>*http://www.arl.org/bm~doc/code-of-best-practices-fair-use.pdf</div></div></body></html>