This week the class decided to take on questions of copyright and intellectual property.
Readings
- “About Creative Commons“
- “Exhibits,” Copyright Guide for Museums and Other Cultural Organizations
- Cohen, “Catching the Good” (March 30, 2012)
- Cohen, “Treading Water on Open Access” (September 25, 2012)
- Cohen & Rosenzweig, “Owning the Past,” Digital History. University of Pennsylvania, 2005.
- Copyright Forum, “Discussion Paper on Digital Copyright Issues” (June 2001)
- CopyrightLaws.com, “Museum/Archives Issues” (March 12, 2010)
- Hawkins, “Copyright Fair Use and How It Works for Online Images,” Social Media Examiner (November 23, 2011)
- Parry, “Out of Fear, Colleges Lock Books and Images Away From Scholars,” Chronicle (May 29, 2011)
- Photoshelter Blog, “5 Things Photographers Can Do to Protect Their Images Online” (September 1, 2010)
- US Copyright Office, “Orphan Works“
- US Copyright Office, “The Importance of Orphan Works Legislation,” (September 25, 2008)
- WIPO, “Understanding Copyright and Related Rights“
Sources to Consider