[Web4lib] website design copyright issues

[Dobbs, Aaron]

IANAL

With that said, my understanding (oh great collective wisdom correct me)
is the code is copyrighted/copyrightable but the expression/display is
not?  I think the "look" of a page might be trademarked/treademarkable
but that is pure wild guesswork on my part.

ALA Washington Office has put together a Copyright Advisory Network
discussion forum at:
http://www.librarycopyright.net/
where you could pose the question, one of a dozen or so librarians who
have received copyright training will get back to your post in a few
days at most and a discussion may ensue.

If you're using someone else's code to generate your display, courtesy
and practice seem to suggest an acknowledgement of the author and maybe
a link to the original are in order and should cover amy copyright
issues.  (again, this paragraph is supposition on my part)

-Aaron
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-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of John Furfey
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 10:24 AM
To: web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Web4lib] website design copyright issues

Hello all,

Does anyone have any experience or know of any resources that have to do
with copyright regarding web design and layout?

CSS layouts with 3 columns and a header and footer are so common, and a
site I'm working on is very similar in layout to so many others out
there.  Do I run the risk of running into problems if my site is similar
in layout to others?

Thanks,
John


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John Furfey
Digital Systems and Services Coordinator MBLWHOI Library Woods Hole MA
02543 USA
PHONE:  508-289-7435
EMAIL:  jfurfey at mbl.edu
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