Re: poem to be used on plaque

From: Bernard Katz <bkatz[_at_]uoguelph.ca>
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 13:37:44 -0500 ()

On Fri, 28 Jan 2000, Denise Nicholson <denisen[_at_]library.wits.ac.za> wrote:
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> One of our Government Departments in South Africa wish to use a poem
> on a plaque to be placed on a memorial statue. The poet has died
> but unfortunately the nationality, date of his death or the name or
> addresses of his heirs are unknown.
>
> What is the procedure in this regard? How can copyright permission be
> obtained? Can the plaque be used without permission from heirs, etc.?

Dear Denise Nicholson,

Contact your national library and ask them to do a bit of research on the poet and where s/he died and when, etc. That should carry you forward...

Cheers,

Bernard Katz, Head, Special Collections and Library Development
McLaughlin Library, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON  Canada  N1G 2W1
         and Chair, Ontario Library Association Copyright Task Force

e-m: bkatz[_at_]uoguelph.ca // v: 519-824-4120, ext.2089 // fax: 519-824-6931

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