[Publib] Library events on websites

[Judy Anderson]

I think the distinction is how you use the pictures. If you are using them 
for advertising (and arguably that's what a library website does), then it 
changes the context. Whereas if a photographer takes a picture and just 
shows them but doesn't sell them, it may be different.

I remember when my kids were in high school the registration packet had a 
form to give permission for photos to be used in articles about the school.

Judy Anderson
Oregon
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>From: Jim Deane <deanej at carrollsweb.com>
>To: Karen Mahnk <kmahnk at gmail.com>
>CC: publib at webjunction.org
>Subject: Re: [Publib] Library events on websites
>Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2006 13:18:21 -0500
>
>
>I'm curious about what law requires permission to photograph children in a 
>public location?  Is it a local or a state ordinance?
>
>According to the Photographer's Rights pamphlet by attorney Bert Krages,
>
>http://www.krages.com/ThePhotographersRight.pdf
>
>"The general rule in the United States is that anyone may take photographs 
>of whatever they want when they are in a public place or places where they 
>have permission to take photographs. Absent a specific legal prohibition 
>such as a statute or ordinance, you are legally entitled to take 
>photographs...
>Despite misconceptions to the contrary, the following subjects can almost 
>always be photographed lawfully from public places: accident and fire 
>scenes, children, celebrities...".
>
>The pamphlet mentions exceptions, and perhaps someone has the full book 
>they can expound on what sort of exceptions might be encoded in law.  The 
>book is "Legal Handbook for Photographers The Rights and Liabilities of 
>Making Images," by Bert P. Krages.
>
>Jim
>
>
>Karen Mahnk wrote:
>
>>MaryEllen;
>>You must always have parental permission to even take pictures of
>>minors let alone post them. Also, some children may be with foster
>>parents or group home and in that case, permission must be granted by
>>the state after a review of where the photos will be posted.
>>Particularly important if those photos are viewed by a geographically
>>large area such as a regional newspaper or website. Foster children's
>>residences are usually blocked from the natural parents/family for a
>>number of reasons & public photos could put these kids at risk, so it
>>would be worthwhile to take the trouble to create/use a
>>permission/release form *before taking photos of anyone under 18 yrs.
>
>
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