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Re: right to text
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Erich Rose <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:20:27 -0500
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Yes, it usually becomes the property of the "owner" and should be so stated in the contract.  Your contract with whomever is developing and writing the text should also stipulate that they are responsible for making sure they are not using someone else's protected text.

Erich Rose

Erich Rose Design
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On Jul 21, 2010, at 12:15 PM, Beryl Rosenthal wrote:

> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
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> Hi all,
> I have a question regarding rights to text materials.  If someone writes interpretive text for you, do they give up rights to it?  Does the museum/science center own it?  My understanding is that they do.  Thoughts?
> Beryl
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> Beryl Rosenthal
> Executive Director, Waterworks Museum
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> 617.277.0065
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