Getting to the Middle of the Copyright Maze
I know this blog is supposed to be about international matters but I could not resist telling you about a new book of copyright that my colleague Naomi Korn and myself have written: Copyright: a practical guide. It’s selling fast!
The aim of the guide is to be basic information for anyone wishing to manage copyright associated with objects in your collection. It is aimed at archive, library and museum professionals and provides a ‘first stop’ for collections managers, archivists, curators, librarians, volunteers, students and organisation top management.
However don’t just take my word for it. This week we received a review which we commissioned from Heather Caven at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Heather and her colleague Therese Crawley gave the book a resounding endorsement, concluding that:
“This Guide is a clear introduction to copyright minus the legal jargon and haze of confusion that can tend to surround this subject. If you are coming to the world of copyright for the first time, need a refresher, or are reviewing how you work with rights in your organisation this book is a good starting point.”
The full review is available on the Collections Trust website
The book is the latest in a growing series of ‘pratical guides’ that includes at the moment:
- Documentation (by Margaret Harrison and Gordon McKenna)
- Pest Management (David Pinniger)
- Collections Management (Susanna Hillhouse)
To order have a look at: http://www.collectionstrust.org.uk/books
Collections Trust is also open to looking at going into partnerships for translated and localised versions of all our publications.
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