[Nhcoll-l] photography policy

[Dirk Neumann]

Hi Katie,

not that we would have such a doc that I could share with you, and 
beyond illegal image harvesting  and copyright issues which should be 
clear (e.g the copyright lies with the photographer and not necessarily 
with the institution were he /she is employed at unless otherwise 
stipulated), I would like to take the opportunity to point to the fact 
that after entering into force of the Nagoya Protocol specific 
considerations should be taken on sharing / publication of pictures:

The image might show details which fall under "Access Benefit Sharing" 
regulations, for example if herbarium specimens are photographed and the 
herbarium sheets includes handwritten information how depicted plants 
can be used as remedy (=traditional knowledge).

Even though the US will not become a party to the Nagoya Protocol, this 
might reach out if researchers at your institution want to conduct 
research in a providing country which regulates access to genetic 
resources and traditional knowledge.

Especially mass digitisation projects are pretty much unaware of this ...

All the best
Dirk


Am 10.12.2014 17:25, schrieb Katie Connolly:
>
> Hello! We are in the process of drafting a photograph policy as it 
> pertains to our collections. We have living and non-living 
> collections, and often get requests to photograph animals, specimens, 
> objects, etc. Does anyone out there have a good policy or document 
> that we might look at for ideas and guidance as we draft our own?
>
> Feel free to message me personally.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> *Katie Connolly*
>
> Museum Naturalist/Curator
>
> Cable Natural History Museum
>
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> Cable, WI 54821
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