Collections management
lRights
in objects in collections, especially copyright can affect or restrict the
fulfilment of the core mission
lIncreasing
quantities of material is copyright protected
lReproduction
and communication to the public of material – in some cases
even over 100 years old – is often not possible without getting permission
from the right-holder
lActs
permitted by law are of limited scope
[Note:
old unpublished material - if open to the
public in a museum, created before 1 August 1989, and author dead for at least 50 years – but
doesn’t apply to artistic works]