Libraries & cartoon characters

From: Mary-Carol Lindbloom <mclindbloom[_at_]alliancelibrarysystem.com>
Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 17:00:31 -0400


Greetings!  

I was on this list several years ago, found it very helpful both professionally and personally, and then when my email address changed, I took a hiatus from all the various discussion lists to which I had been subscribed.  

One of the copyright/trademark questions floating around here lately is this: If a library displays a local artist's collection of shirts containing copyrighted/trademarked cartoon characters, is the library liable if those shirts are found to be in violation of copyright or trademark laws? Could a library director ask the artist to remove the collection?  

Thank you for your thoughts, suggestions, etc.!  

Mary-Carol  

Mary-Carol Lindbloom
Library Development Consultant
Alliance Library System
515 York St.
Quincy, IL 62301
Email: mclindbloom[_at_]alliancelibrarysystem.com <mailto:mclindbloom[_at_]alliancelibrarysystem.com>   Received on Wed Oct 05 2005 - 01:00:31 GMT

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