Visual Resources Acquisition and Copyright
Acquisition
Visual material is purchased from commercial vendors, galleries, and museums, or donated to the University Library. We can provide source documentation indicating where material has been obtained. Slide vendor catalogs are available for reference. For further information please contact VRC staff.
Copyright
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, US Code, 1976) and the International Berne Convention govern the making of copies of copyrighted material. The University of California complies with copyright law, which prohibits the copying of slide material that is under copyright protection without specific written authorization from the copyright holder.
Slides are lent under the express condition that they will be used for teaching and study purposes only. Slide reproduction by any means, electronic or mechanical, is strictly forbidden.
It is implicit in the lending of slide material that the borrower agrees not to authorize duplication or reproduction and in using borrowed slide material is liable for any infringement.
For UCSC patrons, questions about copyright restrictions and queries regarding copyright holders should be addressed to the Visual Resource Collection staff. For non-UCSC patrons, please refer to the following websites for the latest information.
U.S. Copyright Office
"Tales from the Public Domain: BOUND BY LAW?", a comic book produced by Duke University's Center for the Study of the Public Domain
Visual Resource Association (VRA)
UCSC Media Service's comprehensive list of copyright resources (January 2001)
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
Copyright Clearance Center, a not-for-profit organization that facilitates the licensing of content
Stanford University
Cornell University
Use of Copy Stand
A small copy stand is available for patrons who would like to create their own image material. Please note the following
- Please schedule an appointment for copy stand use Mo - Fr, 10 am - 5 pm.
- Equipment needs to stay within the Visual Resource Collection.
- We encourage patrons to bring their own cameras, in particular digital cameras. We only offer a vintage analog 35 mm camera, for which patrons need to bring their own film.
- A nominal fee is required for use of the equipment for non-UCSC academic purposes.
