Colleagues:
What do you think?? I have long wondered if there are any copyright concerns
with putting donated stock photography catalogs (some with CD-ROMs) in our
library--even if the catalogs and disks are labeled as copyright protected and
for reference only. I would welcome your thoughts on this. Please respond
directly to me. Thanks, Cris Rom, Cleveland Institute of Art
Jennifer Faist wrote:
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> The Photo Research File at the Art Center College of Design Library
> contains approximately 58,000 images. Since the library and slide library
> have extensive collections on art, illustration, photography, design,
> sculpture, and architecture, we try to fill in other areas. The pictures
> are arranged by subject and the collection includes topics like wildlife,
> agriculture, landscapes, nature, people, food, business, industry,
> transportation, medicine, technology, military, government, social issues,
> recreation, sports, entertainment, celebrities, travel, places. We cater
> to illustration students who need reference for rendering, graphic design
> and advertising students looking for concept images, film students doing
> casting, set, or location research, transportation design students looking
> for lifestyle images, and product design and fine art students doing
> research or finding inspirational images.
>
> The collection consists of mostly of photographic images that are taken
> from magazines, discarded books and dust jackets, calendars, and
> newspapers. I subscribe to several magazines specifically for the
> collection, and I also go through back issues that are being discarded. I
> have also accepted various clipping collections from private donors.
>
> The images are cut from the source and pasted onto a backing. Any
> information on the image credit and source is placed on the back along with
> a label indicating the subject folder the picture belongs in. These pages
> are laminated, trimmed, and placed into hanging file folders for each
> subject. There are over 2600 different folders. The staff can search a
> custom database of the subjects on the computer using keywords. We are in
> the process of planning a more extensive database covering each image and
> including a digital thumbnail. We also have a small collection of
> reference books that are specifically ordered for this department, as well
> as a collection of catalogs from commercial stock photography companies.
> We also have a few CD-ROMs that come with these catalogs, and are
> considering developing the CD-ROM collection as well. We also try to refer
> patrons to online sources as well as books in the library collection.
>
> Since our database is separate from the library catalog, we have devised a
> method for patrons to check out pictures through the library system.
> Patrons come to our office and tell us what they are looking for, and the
> staff pulls out subject folders for the patron to look through. The patron
> can check out up to 12 pictures at a time which are due back the next day.
> The pictures are counted and placed into a barcoded envelope for the
> specific number of pictures. The envelope is then checked out to the
> patron through the library circulation system.
>
> I am the curator of the collection and work full-time assisting students,
> selecting images, and planning new projects. I have two part-time
> assistants to help with picture processing, assisting students, and
> refiling. I also have one part-time workstudy student to assist with
> picture processing and refiling. We usually add 100-150 new pictures per
> week.
>
> Jennifer Faist
> Curator, Photo Research File
> Fogg Memorial Library
> Art Center College of Design
> 1700 Lida Street
> Pasadena, CA 91103
> 626.396.2236
> Fax 626.568.9428
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Cristine C. Rom, Library Director
Gund Library, Cleveland Institute of Art
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