I am trying to help explain image licensing to the University of Michigan. Currently, about twenty images from the Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan are used on wikipedia, but the licensing is not proper.
Currently, wikipedia only authorizes images that are licensed under either a GNU Free Documentation License or a Creative Commons license. The University first said that they did not want to authorize use of their images under either of these license types for fear that their athletes would be perceived as endorsing things that they did not intend to endorse. When I explained that under creative commons they retained endorsement rights, they said that they did not want to allow their images to be freely used for any purpose. They have asked what other universities do? I do not know. I have been attempting to talk with the Director of Licensing and now she has punted to the Office of General counsel. Does anyone know about getting consent for use of images for public use.
Currently, wikipedia only authorizes images that are licensed under either a GNU Free Documentation License or a Creative Commons license. The University first said that they did not want to authorize use of their images under either of these license types for fear that their athletes would be perceived as endorsing things that they did not intend to endorse. When I explained that under creative commons they retained endorsement rights, they said that they did not want to allow their images to be freely used for any purpose. They have asked what other universities do? I do not know. I have been attempting to talk with the Director of Licensing and now she has punted to the Office of General counsel. Does anyone know about getting consent for use of images for public use.
