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Copyright in MapsQ. What does copyright cover? Copyright covers the rights of copyright owners relating to reproduction and distribution of their material. Q. Who owns the copyright? Usually the creator of the work is the copyright owner. For maps published by a corporate publisher the copyright is usually owned by the publisher. Q. How long does copyright last? Maps published in or before 1954 are free of copyright protection. For maps published in 1955 or later by a government publisher, copyright lasts for 50 years after the end of the year the map was published. For maps published in 1955 or later by a non government publisher, copyright lasts for 70 years after the end of the year the map was published. For example a map published by a government in 1960 will become free of copyright at the start of 2011. If published in 1960 by a non government publisher it will become free of copyright at the start of 2031. Copyright also covers map material that has not been published. For more information on this please contact the Map Section. Q. How much can I copy? a) For a map in copyright To photocopy an entire map in copyright, permission is required from the copyright holder. It is your responsibility to obtain such permission prior to placing an order. Many publishers may provide a copy for you themselves. Maps still in copyright can be copied for you in libraries under "fair dealing" exemptions of the Copyright Act for the purposes of research and study. However, you will need to demonstrate that you have followed your obligations under the Copyright Act. For a map in copyright a 10% portion of the map may be copied for research or study purposes only. In practice this usually means one A4 size portion (22.4cm x 30.6cm) of the map only. You do not need permission from the copyright owner to obtain a copy of a protion of a map as long as it is used for the purposes of research or study only. Permission is needed if you wish to copy the entire map, or if you intend to reproduce, display, publish or sell the copy. When placing an order to copy a map in copyright you need to specify what protion is to be copied in the "additional information" field of the Copies Direct Order Form. b) For a map out of copyright A map out of copyright held in our collection may be wholly copied subject to preservation requirements. Rare, fragile and pre 1900 map material is unavailable for photocopying. However an electronic copy can be provided (usually digital scan on CD), ordered through Copies Direct. The rare map collection is being progressively scanned and is available online through the catalogue record for each item. For more information For help with any of these details please ask us. Further information on copyright is available from the Australian Copyright Council and the Copyright Agency Limited. |
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