In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes > How does >one obtain permission from each and every individual contributor, or should >that not be considered? Will someone send newsletters to The Professor >without >Guild approval? Will local Guild policies and By-Laws require re-writing to >address this subject?
All, if not most, of the larger Guilds respect copyright law - and the copyright of the patterns/articles remain with the contributor. In "Lace", The Lace Guild's "newsletter", there is a note regarding the Guild's use of patterns on the Guild's website, and that permission to use any piece should be requested, in the first instance, of the editor/webmaster. The Lace Guild has recently produced a CD of the first twelve issues of Lace, thus continuing to raise funds through those issues. For the Myth or Mystery CD (and yes, Jeri, I know you hate the idea of anything being put out in CD format, but it does have its uses!) not every piece in the exhibition is included, because the Guild did not have permission from those individuals to use images of their lace in this way (ie in Guild publications and for commercial/publicity purposes). These again are covered by copyright, and I would not imagine that the Professor would willingly breach copyright. As you say, it is something that the (probably smaller) Guilds need to be aware of, but it would appear that in all probability national law already covers the problem. Anyone sending a newsletter without gaining copyright approval from the publisher/copyright holder should be aware that they are on very dodgy ground. (I can't think of any other wording for that phrase at the moment - I hesitated because it is not the most appropriate of phrases in view of the last week or so). Looking at the copyright section on the second Webside, it appears that one particular Bulletin which folded some time ago, did not cover itself by copyright (presumably this non-automatic grant of rights is US law - I understand that UK law automatically grants copyright) notices and thus is regarded as being in public domain, and therefore available for reproduction. Being aware of this, it is for the individual Guilds to ensure that they do protect their work by copyright, and for individual designers who would object to their work being freely circulated on the web being wary of contributing to newsletters not setting out clearly their copyright policy in every issue. -- Jane Partridge -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.5 - Release Date: 26/12/2004 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
