Whistle-stop tour of copyright and open licensing

Navigating copyright and open licensing laws is challenging for many heritage organisations. In this Reflect, Share, Inspire session Naomi Korn and Sean Waterman, from Naomi Korn Associates, draw upon resources on the Digital Heritage Hub to recap on copyright and open licensing to help you understand when you need to ask permission to use and share content you do not own the rights to. This includes consideration of the Creative Commons license required as part of National Lottery Heritage Fund grants.

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Photo by Owen Billcliffe/owenbphoto.com
Man wearing brown trousers, blue shirt and jacket and glasses standing next to a pink banner with Heritage Fund logo.

Whistle-stop tour of copyright and open licensing

Contents

  1. Copyright and open licensing for National Lottery Heritage Fund projects (1:58)
  2. Copyright laws and their impact on cultural heritage projects (5:30)
  3. Using Creative Commons licenses for digital projects (10:16)
  4. Licensing oral history recordings with personal data (15:47)
  5. IP rights for museum collections and digitized photographs (20:38)
  6. Licensing and ethical considerations for educational resources (28:20)
  7. Copyright and data protection for community-created tapestry project (33:44)
  8. Copyright and 3D scans for museums (39:23)
  9. Copyright and permissions in the cultural heritage sector (43:57)
  10. Copyright and ethics in oral history projects (48:51)

This recording has closed captions in English, simply click on the closed captions symbol CC on the video below. This recording is 56 minutes in length. Download session presentation: Whistle-stop tour of copyright and open licensing (PDF 2 MB). More resources relating to this topic can be found in the Digital Heritage Hub session resource pack. Download transcript of this session (Word 59KB).

 



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Published: 2023
Resource type: Webinars and films


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