Since the ChCh Library admits it's not the owner of the intellectual property rights, it might not be their place to tell Beverley to remove her transcripts. They might be able to stop her doing more, which we all agree is a shame. But the owner of rights needs to be found and Beverley can negotiate with them. She is not displaying images, just transcripts. That's her original work. I hope Beverley will leave her work where it is for now, pending contact with the actual owner of the rights (if such exists). Kevin -----Original Message----- From: new-zealand-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:new-zealand-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Michele Cook Sent: 10 April 2014 23:03 To: skut Cc: Beverley; NEW-ZEALAND Subject: Re: [nz] Church Register cards from Christchurch City Library - please read this I'm with Cheryl on this one. It has taken the library too long to up and say something. Why have they not said anything before now. Michelle Cook On 10 April 2014 22:31, skut <skut@xtra.co.nz> wrote: > Hi Beverley > > Did they tell you who actually own the intellectual rights if so > approach them. I am behind you Beverley. > > Regards Cheryl > > -----Original Message----- > From: Beverley > Sent: Friday, April 11, 2014 4:35 PM > To: NZ Mailing List > Subject: [nz] Church Register cards from Christchurch City Library - > please read this > > Hello All > I was in the library today and I have been asked to no longer publish > any of the Church Register card information on my web site. > I have been informed the library do not own the intellectual property > rights to the Church register cards and as a consequence I have been > asked to remove this information from my web site. > > Beverley Evans > Christchurch NZ > > > -- > Beverley Evans > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~ashleigh/ > transcriber of old newspapers > > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > > > > The List Guidelines > > http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NEW-ZEALAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.3466 / Virus Database: 3722/7320 - Release Date: > 04/09/14 > > > > The List Guidelines > > http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NEW-ZEALAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > The List Guidelines http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEW-ZEALAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Yes - agreed - wait for the lawyers letter... If it arrives and is serious, you could then get definite legal advice pro or con - till then it's just really all  hearsay  + speculation isn't it? I guess that libraries have to be paranoid about such things - have you read the notices they put on their photocopiers?? Regards Stephen //// From: Kevin Walker <clartiere@gmail.com> To: NZ List <NEW-ZEALAND@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, 11 April 2014 11:09 AM Subject: Re: [nz] Church Register cards from Christchurch City Library - please read this   Since the ChCh Library admits it's not the owner of the intellectual property rights, it might not be their place to tell Beverley to remove her transcripts. They might be able to stop her doing more, which we all agree is a shame. But the owner of rights needs to be found and Beverley can negotiate with them. She is not displaying images, just transcripts. That's her original work. I hope Beverley will leave her work where it is for now, pending contact with the actual owner of the rights (if such exists). Kevin -----Original Message----- From: new-zealand-bounces@rootsweb.com Sent: 10 April 2014 23:03 I'm with Cheryl on this one. It has taken the library too long to up and say something. Why have they not said anything before now. Michelle Cook On 10 April 2014 22:31, skut <skut@xtra.co.nz> wrote: > Hi Beverley > > Did they tell you who actually own the intellectual rights if so > approach them. I am behind you Beverley. > > Regards Cheryl > > -----Original Message----- > From: Beverley > > Hello All > I was in the library today  and I have been asked to no longer publish > any of the Church Register card information on my web site. > I have been informed the library do not own the intellectual property > rights to the Church register cards and  as a consequence I  have been > asked to remove  this information from my web site. > > Beverley Evans > Christchurch NZ

Bev, I would go into the library again and ask for someone in authority - you might have just struck someone who was over officious. I'm not sure about the copyright rules on this one, but usually there is an expert at a university, if you want to contact Canterbury University and ask. Jeanette > Since the ChCh Library admits it's not the owner of the intellectual > property rights, it might not be their place to tell Beverley to remove > her > transcripts. They might be able to stop her doing more, which we all agree > is a shame. But the owner of rights needs to be found and Beverley can > negotiate with them. She is not displaying images, just transcripts. > That's > her original work. I hope Beverley will leave her work where it is for > now, > pending contact with the actual owner of the rights (if such exists). > > Kevin > >