The Grace Schmidt Room of Local History

PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTION POLICY

Copyright and Conditions

All images are provided for research and private use only. Researchers wishing to publish or display any images (including web display) must receive permission from the Kitchener Public Library/Waterloo Historical Society.

KPL/WHS does not hold copyright for every image available in the Grace Schmidt Room, and therefore does not accept responsibility for the violation of copyright. Researchers are responsible for obtaining necessary copyright permissions. KPL/WHS will assist researchers to determine the copyright owner.

General information on copyright may be obtained from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrksv/cipo/cp/copy_gd_protect-e.html.

Researchers must cite KPL/WHS for every image. Advice about the proper citation can be obtained from the Local History Librarian at KPL.

Researchers must forward two (2) complimentary copies of any work using KPL/WHS images at the time of publication.

Costs

Please note that charges apply to the reproduction of photographs, slides and digital images (either on a disk or sent by email).

The charges are as follows -

Photographs or slides:

$10.00 per image for one or two photographs.
For more than two photographs, there is a service charge of $5.00 per photograph.

Plus: the cost of reproduction, including GST and PST, is also charged to the researcher.

Digital images:

$10.00 per image, plus GST and PST. The cost of a disk or email transmission of the image(s) is included in the charge.

Please contact the Local History Librarian at 519-743-0271, ext. 252 for copyright and ordering information.