Robin,
Hi, I'm Marsha Wilcox and I submitted that obit that Sandi just
uploaded.
Copyright is always a consideration, but in this case it's a 2 paragraph
blurb and I think that falls under "fair use." Consider how many pages
the Shawano Evening Leader is, vs how big that 1 obit is, and I don't
think they'll argue.
Besides, they spelled my grandmother's name wrong, they had the obit
under Margaret Langloff, when her name is/was Langhoff. ;-)
If they argue, I'll take the heat, since I authorized & submitted it.
I'd think that if we started archiving whole columns from newspapers,
we'd be violating copyright, but an occasional one shouldn't be a
problem if properly credited.
If Robin Helman thinks I should, I'll write to the Evening Leader asking
for permission (but I think they'll laugh).
Let me know.
Happy Hunting!
Marsha Wilcox
mwilcox(a)lnd.com
Davis & Wilcox Web Design --
http://www.usroots.com/spungold/dwwd.html
USGenWeb County Coordinator for:
Lake Co., IL --
http://www.rootsweb.com/~illake/
Listowner for ILLAKE-L, tracing your roots in Lake Co., IL
Oconto Co., WI --
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wioconto/
Shawano Co., WI --
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wishawan/
Home Page --
http://mall.lnd.com/wilcox/
My Genealogy Page:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/1616/
Robin Hoff Kaspar wrote:
Sandi, are there copywrite issues involved in archiving obituaries? I
started putting submitted obits on my county page and then saw something on
rootsweb-L about copywrite considerations on rootsweb. So, I only put full
text obits on my page that are 75 years old or older, anything newer I just
make an index entry.
Robin Hoff Kaspar
coordinator, Grant County WIGenWeb
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigrant/
e-mail: robinkaspar(a)compuserve.com