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Re: Ownership of Files
Yeah. I don't get this....especially in the case of photographers who are on
the payroll of newspapers. Why do they get to keep the copyrights?
Cynthia Ogorek
Matteson Historical Museum
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From: Jackson, Bill <Bill.Jackson@HARLEY-DAVIDSON.COM>
To: <ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 1:16 PM
Subject: Re: Ownership of Files
> Amen!
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> Now, if corporations could just convince the photographers they hire of
> this!!!!
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> Bill Jackson
> Senior Archivist
> Harley-Davidson Motor Company
> Milwaukee, WI
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> From: Jill Schneider [mailto:jschnidr@USGS.GOV]
> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 1:19 PM
> To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> Subject: Re: Ownership of Files
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> Taking an argument to its absurdist conclusion, this attitude ("I worked
on
> this project, the files are mine") would be the same as a contractor
saying
> "I built this house, therefore it's mine". The files belong to the
company
> that paid to have the work done, and you need to reiterate this for anyone
> giving you a hard time about it. Even in research or creative endeavors,
> if you are a salaried employee of a company, the company owns what you do
> on company time with company resources. Maybe your company's policy needs
> to be rewritten with some stronger language to reflect this. Good luck!!!
>
> Jill L Schneider
> USGS - Alaska Technical Data Unit
> 907-786-7457
> jschnidr@usgs.gov
> http://tundra.wr.usgs.gov/wrmrsAK/
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> Leah Weisse
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> 07/14/2000 08:52 AM
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> Archivists
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> Thank you for all the information on computer policies, but the original
> request was aimed at all files regardless of format.
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> How do you make it clear to employees that files generated in the course
of
> their work for an organization, business or institution belong to that
> organization, business or institution's archives? This is a concern
> especially for creative works, similar to what may be created in Research
&
> Development areas or science labs or new product development in industry.
> Any proven tactics to counter the "I worked on the project, the files are
> mine" attitude?
> Thanks, again for all previous and future advice!
> Leah Weisse
> leah_weisse@wgbh.org
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