The Museums section of the guideline is, in my opinion, the weakest part. It's probably due to the fact that CAA represents museums, but primarily by representing the individual scholars.
A revision will be needed. For now, this is a good first step, as it reaches a much broader audience and constituencies than the AAMD guideline. Regards, Eve Sinaiko NYC -----Original Message----- >From: Ben Rubinstein <[email protected]> >Sent: Feb 10, 2015 2:14 PM >To: Museum Computer Network Listserv <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [MCN-L] FW: CAA Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for the Visual >Arts > >Thanks Diane (and Melissa) for bringing this to the list's attention. > >I note with a sigh that while the Code says (p12) > >> Museums... >> - Downloadable images made available online should be suitable >> in size for full-screen projection or display on a personal computer >> or mobile device, but generally not larger. > >The associated FAQ at >http://www.collegeart.org/pdf/fair-use/best-practices-fair-use-faq.pdf > >recommends (p3) >http://aamd.org/sites/default/files/document/Thumbnail%20Images%20Policy.pdf > >which it says "states conclusions that are fully consistent with the Code". > >The AAMD policy (from 2011) settled on 250 x 300 pixels as the defensible size >for an image which (apart from being an incredibly unhelpful way to state max >dimensions) is a long way from "suitable in size for full-screen projection or >display on a personal computer or mobile device". > >So we're still a long way from clarity! > >- Ben > > > >On 09/02/2015 16:54, Diane Zorich wrote: >> FYI includes a section for museums. >> >> From: "Christine L. Sundt" <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: Visual Resources Association <[email protected]> >> Date: Monday, February 9, 2015 11:08 AM >> To: <[email protected]> >> Subject: CAA Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for the Visual Arts >> >> >> The College Art Association (CAA)'s Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for >> the Visual Arts has been published and is available for download online: >> http://www.collegeart.org/fair-use/. Printed copies will be distributed >> during CAA's annual conference, this week at the New York Hilton. >> >> For more information about this publication please visit >> http://www.collegeart.org/news/2015/02/09/caa-announces-publication-of-code- >> of-best-practices-in-fair-use-for-the-visual-arts/ >> >> Christine L. Sundt > >_______________________________________________ >You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer >Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > >To post to this list, send messages to: [email protected] > >To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > >The MCN-L archives can be found at: >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: [email protected] To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
