Subject: Re: [digital-copyright] Re: Reproducing visual art From: Brandon Butler <brandon@xxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2013 13:49:02 -0400 |
I have to respectfully disagree with Robert Link. Of course every institution has to decide for itself how much risk it can tolerate in order to vindicate a principle (and serve its mission!), but the principle of fair use is extremely important for scholarship and teaching. The idea that risk of lawsuits should always be reduced to zero by obtaining permissions is extremely dangerous and could do great harm. Educational institutions (*all *institutions) take reasonable legal risks all the time, risks that are justified by sufficiently strong countervailing priorities and interests. There is no good reason to treat copyright any differently than we treat other areas of law, which are inevitably subject to uncertainty and risk. I love open access, CC licensing, and the like, but to treat copyright-encumbered culture as if it doesn't existto leave it out of our lectures, our scholarship, etc.would be a huge injustice to culture. Maybe I've misunderstood Robert, but just in case I haven't, I wanted to make that point! Best, Brandon Brandon Butler | Director of Public Policy Initiatives | Association of Research Libraries | brandon@xxxxxxx | @ARLpolicy | w: 202.296.2296 x156 | m: 301.965.0293 | 21 Dupont Circle, DC
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