Best overall introduction to copyright:
- Peter B. Hirtle, Emily Hudson, and Andrew T. Kenyon, Copyright and Cultural Institutions: Guidelines for Digitization for U.S. Libraries, Archives and Museums. Ithaca, NY: Cornel University Library, 2009. (Available for purchase at the SAA Bookstore, Create Space, and other book retailers, or as a free download.
Best overall introductions to copyright for archivists:
- Chris Prom and Menzi Behrnd-Klodt, Rights in the Digital Era, Society of American Archivists (2015), specifically module 4 on copyright by Heather Brison and module 7 on managing rights and permissions by Aprille McKay
- Menzi L. Behrnd-Klodt, Navigating Legal Issues in Archives, Society of American Archivists (2008)
- Kenneth D. Crews, "Unpublished Manuscripts and the Right of Fair Use: Copyright Law and the Strategic Management of Information Resources," Rare Books and Manuscripts Librarianship, 5:2 (1990)
- William J. Maher, "If Only We Could Reach the Shoals: Barriers to Archives Digitization," Columbia Journal of Law & the Arts (2010)
- Martha Minow & Peter B. Hirtle, LibraryLaw Blog
- Tim Padfield, Copyright for Archivists and Records Managers, 5th Ed., Facet Publishing (2015)
Copyright Law:
On the Public Domain:
On Fair Use
On Orphan Works
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