photos on web page

[Tana Elias]

Hello.  We're just beginning to use photos on our web page.  To date, we've 
started with staff so as to avoid the permissions issue.  But we'd like to 
put photos, particularly of children's events, up on our web page and are 
concerned about how to get permission to display the photos.  It's near 
impossible to get 50 signed permission slips of a popular story hour, and 
in some cases children don't even attend with their parents.  I'd be 
interested to hear how other libraries have dealt with this issue.  Do you 
have a policy?  Do you use permissions forms?  Did you consult with an 
attorney to develop the forms, policies, or procedures?  Do you avoid the 
problem altogether and purchase stock art?  If so, what source do you use?

And along the same lines, do you have an in-house photo database, and if 
so, what software do you use to maintain it?

Thanks in advance.

Tana

Tana Elias, Web Librarian
Madison Public Library
201 W. Mifflin St.
Madison, WI  53703
telias at scls.lib.wi.us
608-233-3449



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