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Thank you all for your input, that really clarified this issue for me! I do think that the client believes that scientific information should be accessible to the public (I also agree), but I think the client is not making the distinction between information and creative work. Thanks! Julie On Thu, May 3, 2018 at 8:49 PM Liz Lockett <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > The language we use to allow copying of images and illustrations belonging > to the NMHM, a federal museum, covers everything from illustrations done > for the military in the civil war to illustrations I made last week. They > can do what they like, all we ask that the museum's specific credit line be > there. We will get shirty about things if a company keeps asking us for > images then doesn't put the credits in. It doesn't have to be on the same > page but it does need to be somewhere in the publication. > > > > "I/we understand that the majority of materials in the Otis Historical > Archives are in the public domain and are therefore not subject to > copyright restrictions. ...... The Otis Historical Archives makes > material available to patrons under the protection of fair use. " > > > James is right, there is a push in the granting agencies that work paid > for with federal dollars be available to the public. So if you are not > going to be able to keep the rights then change accordingly. > > > > Elizabeth C. Lockett > > Collection Manager > > Human Developmental Anatomy Center > > National Museum of Health and Medicine > > 2500 Linden Lane, Silver Spring, MD 20910 > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__maps.google.com_-3Fq-3D2500-2BLinden-2BLane-2C-2BSilver-250D-250ASpring-2C-2BMD-2B20910-26entry-3Dgmail-26source-3Dg&d=DwIFaQ&c=Cu5g146wZdoqVuKpTNsYHeFX_rg6kWhlkLF8Eft-wwo&r=AGYZ7-AeerjxzYnIwL-lBLFI3SPYN3BDmku4qGQB4Tg&m=3HZ4RXLkMFm0AQ4xvCxKhpDs-dVv8gGd4Z_KppDyO3M&s=l_BjEVwkXGCep-yX5ZQLziwUd6K_CSrxz06AUthLuKM&e=> > > 301-319-3321 > > > > > > > On Thu, May 3, 2018 at 12:42 PM, Julie Himes <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Hello Everyone, >> >> I was asked to do a set of illustrations for a scientific paper, so I >> sent a contract granting rights to use the illustrations for the paper. The >> client came back and asked for Creative Commons License 4.0 for the images >> because the paper is funded by a federal grant and because of this, the >> client believes they should be accessible to the public. >> >> I’m not sure I understand what exactly that means and I don’t know much >> about the Creative Commons License. Does this mean anybody could use and/or >> alter my paintings without paying me for the rights? Have any of you >> granted rights like this for a project? >> >> Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. >> >> Thanks! >> Julie Johnson >> >> ____________________ >> Life Science Studios, LLC >> www.lifesciencestudios.com >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.lifesciencestudios.com&d=DwMFaQ&c=Cu5g146wZdoqVuKpTNsYHeFX_rg6kWhlkLF8Eft-wwo&r=AGYZ7-AeerjxzYnIwL-lBLFI3SPYN3BDmku4qGQB4Tg&m=Vl3RD0yQmEBEqNpo7wT55i1L4tt--OSnX_UpXQvLGWg&s=ZRLK0kYB2oxEANhorzN6gW881YiQ-vRkQkUruTZ609o&e=> >> > ________________________________________________ >> > Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the >> instructions at >> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.gnsi.org_resources_reviews_gnsi-2Dsciart-2Dl-2Dlistserv&d=DwIFaQ&c=Cu5g146wZdoqVuKpTNsYHeFX_rg6kWhlkLF8Eft-wwo&r=AGYZ7-AeerjxzYnIwL-lBLFI3SPYN3BDmku4qGQB4Tg&m=3HZ4RXLkMFm0AQ4xvCxKhpDs-dVv8gGd4Z_KppDyO3M&s=1O9vk4smG9riSVmqC07o_iChjci7dJTW74Autl_9n6o&e= >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.gnsi.org_resources_reviews_gnsi-2Dsciart-2Dl-2Dlistserv&d=DwMFaQ&c=Cu5g146wZdoqVuKpTNsYHeFX_rg6kWhlkLF8Eft-wwo&r=AGYZ7-AeerjxzYnIwL-lBLFI3SPYN3BDmku4qGQB4Tg&m=WfUbr_5tE17U74t88c3-DW8B03ZPCad7aGyCiXLa5P0&s=4lyPLuDxlZCa7_Fx7KtzUSyToWyFqb1RXILCE2NyoQQ&e=> >> > ________________________________________________ > > Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the > instructions at > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.gnsi.org_resources_reviews_gnsi-2Dsciart-2Dl-2Dlistserv&d=DwIFaQ&c=Cu5g146wZdoqVuKpTNsYHeFX_rg6kWhlkLF8Eft-wwo&r=AGYZ7-AeerjxzYnIwL-lBLFI3SPYN3BDmku4qGQB4Tg&m=3HZ4RXLkMFm0AQ4xvCxKhpDs-dVv8gGd4Z_KppDyO3M&s=1O9vk4smG9riSVmqC07o_iChjci7dJTW74Autl_9n6o&e= > Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the instructions at http://www.gnsi.org/resources/reviews/gnsi-sciart-l-listserv