As someone who is always confuse by copyright, I did what I always do, I
sent a selection of the e-mails to our chief photographer, who is i/c all
requests to reproduce crown copyright info, including material which
individual members of staff have created. She advises me:
The author holds the copyright, UNLESS, he/she has agreed with the
contractor/payer BEFORE the report is written, that the payer owns it. This
should be in writing so that there is no misunderstanding as to ownership.
COPYRIGHT BELONGS TO THE AUTHOR
There seems to be a fundamental lack of understanding what copyright law is
about. This is why we have to be so careful how our contracts are worded.
Confused? - so's everyone else
So - I think the best way forward is when you specify, in the brief to the
developer, why the report is being prepared simply state the range of the
material which will be made available to the public and in what form...maybe
design a pro-forma agreement?
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Sydes [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 23 November 2000 11:46
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: RE: Contractors reports on a web site...?
Crispin
Hello there!
I request all archaeological data to be supplied digitally with reports as
pdf format or word. As far as I am aware information submitted as part of a
planning application is publicly accessible and if one has a web site
relating to planning archaeology it seems to me that there is little
difference between the report residing on a shelf for consultation or
residing on the web. Having said that, not too many of my reports have any
copyright restrictions so anything goes...?
I am working to a situation where I want to be able to but everything from
the brief onwards on the web. I really cannot think that any archaeologist
would object to that unless they are embarrassed about their work and we
know what they can do about that!
The pitfalls are relating to pdf files generally. Personally I don't like
them very much as a web access tool, particularly long documents which can
take an age to scroll through especially if you are working from home. On a
CD as part of the SMR they work fine.
Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: WoSAS [ mailto:[log in to unmask]
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Sent: 23 November 2000 09:57
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Contractors reports on a web site...?
Dear all
We are thinking of making contractors' fieldwork reports (where undertaken
to satisfy a planning condition, but hopefully others as well) available on
a web site in pdf format. We would probably require permission to do so in
terms of reference, as well as requiring the contractor to supply the pdf
file. We might have to ask users/downloaders to agree to use material only
for research purposes?
Does anyone do this already? Is anyone intending to? And what, if any, are
the pitfalls?
I'd be very grateful for your advice.
Crispin
West of Scotland Archaeology Service
Charing Cross Complex
20 India Street
Glasgow G2 4PF
Tel: 0141 287 8332-5
Fax: 0141 287 9529
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The Archaeology Service of the Councils of Argyll & Bute, East Ayrshire,
East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North
Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and West
Dunbartonshire.
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