Recommended Citation
The American Archivist, Volume 67, Spring April 1, 2004, pages 58-85. Publisher website: http://www.archivists.org
Abstract
The need to negotiate licenses protecting the rights to intellectual property in archives is an emerging and complex area. This article provides archivists with a better understanding of the legal and economic issues arising from commercial requests for archival materials, examining five key areas relating to licensing: the technology, the players, the economics, the rights and the consequences. The article presents guidelines, strategies, and a sample licensing agreement to help archivists make informed decisions about whether and on what terms to license materials from their collections for commercial use.
Disciplines
Library and Information Science
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