[WikiEN-l] Fwd: RE: request for permission to use a screen shot from a digital map to illustrate an article on wikipedia

Sat Sep 10 14:45:06 UTC 2005

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>Subject: RE: request for permission to use a screen shot from a digital 
>map  to illustrate an article on wikipedia
>Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 16:00:57 +0100
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>Thread-Topic: request for permission to use a screen shot from a digital 
>map  to illustrate an article on wikipedia
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>From: "Milne, Peter" <P.Milne at nls.uk>
>To: "steve whittet" <whittet at adelphia.net>
>
>Peter Milne
>Map Library Services Manager
>National Library of Scotland
>33 Salisbury Place
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>Dear Mr Whittet
>
>There will be no problem in granting permission to use this image for a 
>contribution to such an admirable venture as Wikipedia (my opinion).  It 
>fulfils all the criteria to be classed as non-profit and educational.  Can 
>you give me the title or subject of the article and I will send a formal 
>letter giving permission as a Word attachment.
>
>I look forward to hearing from you.
>
>Yours sincerely
>
>Pete Milne
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: steve whittet [mailto:whittet at adelphia.net]
>Sent: 25 August 2005 01:21
>To: Map Library
>Subject: request for permission to use a screen shot from a digital map
>to illustrate an article on wikipedia
>
>Hi,
>I would like to use a screen shot of the scale on a map
>entitled Milaria Scotia Regum - 1595 which you have
>on your website for a wikipedia article
>http://www.nls.uk/digitallibrary/map/early/scotland.cfm?id=130#
>your copyright for this page says
>
>
>Copyright
>Screen prints may be made of these maps for non-commercial
>educational and private purposes. Written permission must be obtained in 
>advance to reproduce any digital material from the Library's collections, 
>whether in hard copy or electronic forms.
><http://www.nls.uk/collections/maps/services/reprographics/permission.html>
>
>I'm unclear as to whether a screen capture for wikipedia meets
>your definition of non-commercial - educational and is permitted
>without filling out the form or whether you require the form
>because you would consider putting it on a page online
>a digital reproduction?
>
>regards,
>
>steve
>
>
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