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Copyright for Collections
Why Do Collection Holders Need to Understand Copyright?
As creators of texts and consumers of images, guardians of art works, and holders of copyrighted assets, cultural organisations interact with copyright law on various levels.
In particular collection holders need to know the copyright status of all their holdings in order to:
- Ensure that they can freely reproduce the works that they own;
- Maximise the commercial potential of their holdings;
- Respect the rights of other individuals and organisations.
Once the status of the works is known, collection holders will need to:
- Monitor the fulfilment of legal obligations;
- Manage the process of granting new permissions;
- Manage permissions which have been granted in the past.
Copyright for Collections Factsheets
The following factsheets have been designed to provide information for collections holders with some background knowledge of copyright law.
- The main factors affecting the status of rights in collections
- Ownership of the Rights in collection works
- Acquisitions and Reproduction Rights
- Managing the process of Rights clearance
- What to do if you don' t know who the Rights holders are
- Deciding whether to create a Copyright Policy
- Deciding whether to use Digital Rights Management
- Understanding the implications for Data Protection
- Duration of Copyright chart
Full Factsheet Download
The link below is to the PDF of the full Copyright for Collections factsheet.
