Navigating Legal Issues in Archives

Historical Date: 
2008
Description: 
Menzi L. Behrnd-Klodt covers areas such as legal framework, acquiring and securing ownership to collections, access, and copyright and intellectual property as they relate to archival and public history work. The book also includes sample legal documents such as mission statements, collections policy, subpoena examples, deeds of gift, restrictions, copyright expiration table, deaccession and loan forms, and releases for users requesting copies from a repository.
Timeline Placement Date: 
January 1, 2008