Legal, Copyright, Intellectual Property: Copyright

Copyright is an exclusive right that regulates the way in which an idea or information is expressed. Copyright is granted by the federal government for a limited period of time. A work is said to be in the public domain or free of copyright, once the term of copyright has expired. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright

This material is designed to assist and inform organizations about the legal issues to consider when digitizing their collections. Information on this website is not intended as legal advise and does not include all the information necessary for an institution to evaluate a business transaction or legal dispute. Specific legal issues should be address to an attorney who has expertise in the area of rights management.  BCR's CDP has developed a lot of rights management resources.