Description: 1 Introduction 1.1 Why is Copyright important to museums and galleries? 1.2 The commercial issues 1.3 Stewardship of our national heritage 1.4 Commercial exploitation can be the handmaid of stewardship 1.5 How to use this guide 2 What is copyright? 2.1 The fundamentals 2.2 What is protected by copyright and how does copyright arise? Works in which copyright subsists Originality 2.3 How long does copyright last? Recent extensions of the duration of copyright Crown and Parliamentry copyright Publication right 2.4 Ownership of copyright and how it can be transferred Creation of copyright works Employees' works Crown copyright Revised and extended copyrights Overseas works Transmission and licensing copyright Databases Moral rights 2.5 Use and abuse of copyright works Criminal offences Consequences of unauthorised use Authorised use of copyright works (licensing) 2.6 Exploitation of copyright Exploitation generally Licensing Publishing contracts 3 Current issues and practical solutions 3.1 Losing your assets - access to the collection Photography and filming 3.2 Loose cannons - curators, consultants and commissioning Employees Commissioning Employees Commissioning Assignment or licence? Assignment/licence to the museum or its trading company? Warranties and indemnities 3.3 Building the foundations - acquisitions and exhibitions Consider copyright at the outset Tracing the copyright owner Donations Purchases Lending and borrowing 3.4 Lingering rights - artists and archives Moral rights Publication right 3.5 Making money - merchandising and publishing Generally Merchandising and brands Picture libraries Shops and retail outlets 3.6 The virtual museum - the internet, the World Wide Web and electronic licensing Generally The World Wide Web Electronic Licensing 4 Appendices 4.1 Relevant sources, further reading 4.2 Relevant bodies 4.3 Sample agreements and clauses for dealings in copyright Caveat- Photographic image licence Licence of film or other audio-visual material Electronic reproduction licence - on-line Electronic reproduction licence - single product Commissioning agreement with freelance photographer Permission for photography in the gallery Agreement for filming at the museum (location agreement) Book publishing agreement Merchandising agreement International classification of trade mark goods and services 4.4 The law of copyright in Scotland 4.5 Prospective changes and law

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