Hear, hear

Rebecca Moss (University of Minnesota) — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:16:08 -0600

Gretchen makes many valid points, but I think is one of the most important is that institutions, by playing the game of not sharing resources to avoid any closer scrutiny, may very well be setting the stage for failure if any institution ever does try to share more openly. Fair use is not an easily defined right, and one that must be protected with more vigor and bravery then most are willing to put in. I hope that as our digital collections grow, and our institutions realize their value but also their cost, they will look for practical ways to share any commonly held content and focus on what is unique to each.

Sharing Visual Arts Images for Educational Use: Finding a New Angle of Repose

ckeller — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:04:20 -0500

Educational institutions should be actively rethinking how they are accessing and using copyrighted visual arts images, and they should be exploring an approach that seeks to address copyright owners’ interests, as well as users’ needs, in an environment that encourages increased, shared access to these images for teaching and study.

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Hear, hear

Sharing Visual Arts Images for Educational Use: Finding a New Angle of Repose