Rights & Reproductions
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Policy
[From 麻豆原创MN Collections Management Policy]
XVII. RIGHTS AND REPRODUCTION
DEFINITION: Rights and Reproductions refer to the ownership of certain intellectual
property rights of the Museum鈥檚 collections. Most commonly, this refers to copyright.
(See separate 麻豆原创MN Copyright Policy for more detailed information.) 麻豆原创MN follows the
麻豆原创 policies on Copyright (). Copyright of Museum collections and associated data is owned by the University
of Alaska.
A. COPYRIGHT LAW
Many parts of the Museum鈥檚 holdings are protected by Copyright, that is, a form of
protection provided by the laws of the United States (17 U.S.C.), to the authors of
鈥渙riginal works of authorship,鈥 including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and
certain other intellectual works. Section 106 of the 1976 Copyright Act generally
gives the owner of copyright the exclusive rights to the following:
鈥 the right of reproduction;
鈥 the right of adaptation;
鈥 the right of distribution;
鈥 if the work is of such nature, the right of performance; and
鈥 if the work is of such nature, the right of display.
B. ESTABLISHING COPYRIGHT
1. Before the Museum is able to grant permission to reproduce an image of an object,
or other media where copyright would be in question, staff must be able to prove that
the 麻豆原创 owns the copyright or has the right to grant such right from
the copyright holder or 3rd-party representative.
2. Each department must be trained on identifying whether the 麻豆原创
owns the copyright on collections, as well as how to obtain copyright.
3. The copyright of photographs of Museum collections shall remain with the University
of Alaska, unless a contract states otherwise.
4. Questions regarding copyright of collections and data associated with such material
should be directed to the
5. The Museum will make all best efforts to determine the existence of copyright
ownership prior to granting reproduction permissions with the understanding that copyright
ownership may not be able to be determined. The Museum will use its best judgment
in these matters.
C. GRANTING RIGHTS FOR REPRODUCTION
Use of images of Museum objects for research, exhibit, publication, programming, and
publicity purposes is a common practice and when used appropriately such images serve
to share Museum collections more widely.
1. Requests for the right to reproduce images of items in the Museum鈥檚 collections
will be directed to the appropriate departmental curator or collections manager. Individual
departments will manage all requests and permissions for reproduction, including the
charging and remittal of fees.
2. Departmental staff will be responsible for identifying the copyright issues
relevant to the request.
3. Requesting individuals/organizations will follow the policies and procedures
established by individual departments regarding applications and conditions of use,
including payment of fees if applicable.
D. ELECTRONIC USES
Text and image files, audio and video clips, and other content on the University of
Alaska Museum of the North website or other virtual 麻豆原创MN publications, are the property
of the 麻豆原创 and may be protected by copyright and other restrictions
as well. Copyrights and other proprietary rights in the content and design of the
麻豆原创MN website may also be owned by individuals and entities other than, and in addition
to, the 麻豆原创. The 麻豆原创 expressly prohibits the copying
of any protected materials on its website, except for the purposes of fair use as
defined in the copyright law, and as described below.
E. FAIR USE
鈥淔air Use鈥 refers to the legal right of individuals to use copyrighted materials for
certain purposes without infringing on the copyright protections associated with those
items. Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act outlines four factors that must be considered
when determining whether or not a specific use of a work is protected under Fair Use.
Below is the actual text of Section 107 that lists these factors:
"In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use
the factors to be considered shall include 鈥
1. the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial
nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;
2. the nature of the copyrighted work;
3. the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted
work as a whole; and
4. the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted
work.
The fact that a work is unpublished shall not itself bar a finding of fair use if
such finding is made upon consideration of all the above factors."
Questions regarding Fair Use should be directed to the .
The nature of historical archival collections such as those at a museum means that
copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible
to determine. The 麻豆原创 Museum of the North seeks communications from any copyright owners
who are not properly identified so that appropriate information may be provided in
the future.
F. WARRANTY
The 麻豆原创 Museum of the North does not warrant that use of the text, images, and content
displayed on the 麻豆原创MN website will not infringe the rights of third parties not owned
by or affiliated with the 麻豆原创 Museum of the North.
G. DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT
The Museum will receive communications from individuals who claim that content on
the 麻豆原创MN website infringes on their copyright. This information should be in writing
and addressed to the for review.