<div dir="ltr">Hello,<div><br></div><div>I would like to hear your thoughts and advice regarding collecting signed permissions/releases for use of photographs of property/people. When creating digital collections we consider copyright of material and often work with previously published materials. I am asking about this in the context of library produced material involving images of people or private property.</div><div><br></div><div>For instance a project my library is working on in connection with the local historical society will involve photographing privately owned property, exteriors of homes, and publishing them online. Should we be collecting releases?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><div>David</div><div><div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"><a href="http://www.bexleylibrary.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/gdRnJdk1vMKZFgQ09BtNsKwM-EvGT79CJvR1h4JsWcqGhSrjd3kGWcmM-guq9FbHIe2p7Hj6xLe7UijVKntQacdEEtJ0Nt_-8fdhHzJ2oGp2hXLkTQ3hEcB5yLu6_Fe3ql2SMwXW" width="113" height="103" alt="BPL Logo" style="border:none"></a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>David Distelhorst </b><i>(he/his)</i></span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap">Local History Librarian</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:14.6667px;background-color:transparent"><a href="mailto:ajones@bexleylibrary.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">ddistelhorst@bexleylibrary.org</a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"><a href="http://www.bexleylibrary.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Bexley Public Library</a> | </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Where Curiosity Meets Discovery</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">(614) 231-2793 | 2411 E. Main St. Bexley, OH 43209</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Reading <i> The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History, </i>by John M. Barry</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/bexleylibrary" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/tVReZ5B03WtoiNnbKwvehJTpOnwgMZmg7BKouX_EQOihDqwvvkFzZQRib8yvLZPoRKkarOCDG2otskYYzovYj3T74CMOm1yN42bWrqSraG0csmEfLF7ESoswVJfnP_eEiwVAdtir" width="30" height="30" alt="BPL Facebook" style="border:none"></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/bexleylibrary" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/ubsYAEnxQ3t8G40R4DkJ-allZkAWnnjpNK5SCOWbCpcdVyCiBxGf_kRe53lBFHd3Pv3q_u20h5XVU45NYpibleZhzuLxeDDagtlpSD-HZETYFGzAQLfDzB197oSN7sxbrMGJyvHI" width="30" height="30" alt="BPL Twitter" style="border:none"></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"><a href="http://www.instagram.com/bexleylibrary" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/oopBFrNARs18NM21fnIr3HQuwfy3XE9mzXBchdDRIvDjaMaI7k5UF2GFnHRgrc5KmhTGb1c5Lb_NMGiOwD--gxOeBu3bJGO4MeOXPqzYtdAvm-3VybZPKvDjU6v7A3NaF9-ZqHWK" width="30" height="30" alt="BPL Instagram" style="border:none"></a></span></p><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>