Thanks to all who responded to my previous query
regarding standards for access to architectural drawings.
I conducted a telephone survey of a number of
architectural collections in Texas and nationally and found that most don't
impose any access restrictions. Given that our holdings including modern
plans, I'm requiring third parties to obtain a signed, notarized letter of
permission from a building's current owner. I will contact schools of
architecture to learn what, if anything, they are teaching their students about
access to architectural records in these post 9/11 times.
Interesting, S.B. 541, passed in the 29th Regular
Session of the Texas Legislature (2005) prohibits "the posting of apppraisal
records on the Internet if the information is a photograph, sketch or floor plan
of an improvement to real property that is designed primarily for use as a human
residence." The bill was enacted and signed into law.
Homeowners expressed concerns about security and privacy; the bill represents
their expression.
Casey Edward Greene
Head of Special Collections
Rosenberg Library
2310 Sealy
Galveston, TX 77550
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