Dear All,

 

Questions regarding a microforms digitization project:

 

20+ years ago we secured grant funding to microfilm and microfiche a large collection of land company records – some of which we own, others came from a number of institutions, both in the region and internationally.  Our desire is to begin digitizing that material from the microfilm and microfiche, both to provide broader access given the national and international scale of our researchers, and to alleviate some of the pressure on our ability to provide in-house access.

 

The original documents are not covered by copyright; that shouldn’t be a concern.  The microfilming was our project – so the copyright of the format shouldn’t be a problem.  What other concerns do I need to keep in mind?  I’m not sure how ownership of the physical objects plays into this.  Any advice/suggestions would be appreciated.

 

Thanks,

Jeremy

 

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Jeremy R. Linden

Head of Archives and Special Collections

Daniel A. Reed Library

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, NY 14063

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