>From what I read about the topic , your position is tricky legally ,I don't think they could,should, have been donated unless permission from the creator. It may fall under piracy. You may have to go back to the source and ask. And there is the situation of the agency policy and breaching copy write and confidentiality of such works. You may want to search illegal distribution of copyright-protected works.
I found a good document that explains the copy write and distribution of materials in the industry From script to screen: the importance of copy write in the distribution of films http://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/copyright/950/wipo_pub_950.pdf On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 4:30 PM, Wochna, Lorraine <woc...@ohio.edu> wrote: > Hi all, > > > > Perhaps more if a collection development Q. Any advice is appreciated. > > > > I’m trying to find information on collection development/copyright for > screenplays. We have been given hard copy film scripts, mostly current > motion pictures, television and pilots (in different iterations); donated > to our library from various individuals. I’ve been trying to ascertain how > librarians deal with script donations, legally. > > > > In the past, we’ve received donations from an alumni who works at major > talent agency in LA and we had the scripts bound and the catalogers dealt > with the records from OCLC. I’m assuming he gets the scripts from many > different projects and just sends me copies. > > > > The question is asked – who owns these scripts? To be perfectly honest, > I’m not really sure in all cases. > > I’m not finding much in the way of chatter about this – just some > qualitative info on how it is so easy to upload scripts, there are many > free upload sites, and it is so easy to get a copy of a motion picture > script, etc etc. > > > > Does anyone have any particular info on this subject, or has wrestled with > it in the past? > > Thanks, as always, > > lorraine > > > > VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of > issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic > control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in > libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as > an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of > communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video > producers and distributors. > >
VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
