Hi @all,
has anyone looked into the terms of this programme?
For example, they state that for many images they have not been able
to find out if there are any rights restrictions. The Fair Use case
does not apply to several jurisdictions. Plus "Prior to download of
the high-resolution image, the Getty will request that you provide
minimal information such as a brief explanation about your planned use
of the digital images that you download."
project for several reasons.
Best,
Nicole
On 16 October 2013 02:09, Sarah Sherman <SSherman(a)getty.edu> wrote:
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce that the Getty Research Institute has added 5,400
images to the Getty’s Open Content Program.
Please take a look at this post on today’s Getty Iris blog:
http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/5400-images-from-getty-research-institutes-spec…
and see the press release below:
Getty Releases Second Batch of Open Content Images, More than Doubling
Number Available to the Public
October 15, 2013
Getty Research Institute adds 5,400 images to Open Content Program, which
provides images available for use without restrictions
LOS ANGELES—The Getty today released 5,400 high-resolution images from the
Getty Research Institute (GRI) through its Open Content Program, more than
doubling the number available to the public for use without fees or
restriction, bringing the total of available images to roughly 10,000.
“We are delighted to include these images from the Getty Research Institute
in our Open Content Program, which makes these images available without
charge to be used for any purpose,” said Getty President and CEO Jim Cuno.
“We saw a phenomenal outpouring of creativity and enthusiasm from the public
in response to our initial release of J. Paul Getty Museum images; we can’t
wait to see what kind of scholarship will spring from this release of Getty
Research Institute images.”
The Getty Research Institute images join approximately 4,600 images from the
J. Paul Getty Museum that were released in August through the first phase of
the Open Content Program. Immediately after the initial release, traffic to
the Getty Search Gateway, the tool that enables access to Open Content
images, skyrocketed from an average of 200 visits per day to a peak of
22,000. Within the first two months, there were more than 100,000 downloads
of Open Content images, compared to an average of 121 image requests a month
prior to Open Content.
“The Getty Research Institute's vaults hold rare books, prints, photographs,
manuscripts and sketchbooks that provide perspectives on artistic
production, intellectual exchange, and creative collaboration,” said Thomas
W. Gaehtgens, director of the GRI. “We hope that by making these images
available without restrictions, we will be stimulating a similar kind of
intellectual exchange, initiating scholarship and discussion and increasing
awareness of the GRI’s rare and unique collections in art history and visual
culture.”
The 5,400 newly available images from the Research Institute include
drawings and watercolors, artists’ sketchbooks, rare prints from the 16th
through the 18th century, 19th-century architectural drawings of cultural
landmarks and 19th-century photographs of the Middle East and Asia.
The Getty plans to continue to add images, until eventually all applicable
Getty-owned or public domain images are available, without restrictions,
online. The Museum and the GRI are continuing to identify applicable images,
and the Getty Conservation Institute is also working to make available
images from its projects worldwide.
Prior to the Open Content Program, the Getty Research Institute made
high-resolution images available upon request and granted specific use
permissions with terms and conditions. Now, while the Getty requests
information about the intended use, it will not restrict use of available
images, and no fees apply for any use of images made available for direct
download on the website.
“This project goes to the heart of the Getty’s mission to share its
collections and research as widely as possible,” said Cuno. “We look forward
to seeing the ingenious, creative and thoughtful ways these images are being
used.”
For more information on the Getty’s Open Content Program, visit:
http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/5400-images-from-getty-research-institutes-spec….
Sarah Sherman
Reference Librarian
Getty Research Institute
1200 Getty Center Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90049
310-440-6698
www.getty.edu/research
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