On a
related note, we know that our bulletin editors like to use art and resources
from many other sources, especially things that you find online. And we will
print whatever you put in your bulletins. But you must take responsibility for finding
out who owns the rights to that material and under what conditions they permit
you to use it. Sometimes they will grant you permission for free, perhaps only
for one-time use. Sometimes you will be asked to pay to use something from
another source in your bulletin. You should do so gladly; someone has put effort
into creating an image or an article, and they should be compensated for their
work. This also means that if you see something that has a copyright notice on
it and you can’t track down the owner for permission, it is better not to use
it in your bulletin. Even works that you see online without a copyright notice should be treated carefully and the owner sought—someone else may have deleted the notice! You can’t assume that you have blanket permission to use
any art or words that you want just because you’re putting them in a church publication.
If you have any doubt at all about your ability to use an item in your parish publications,
err on the side of caution and leave it out. Yes, it takes more time and
trouble to track down copyright holders and request reprint permission, but in
the end it is always best to be honest and do the [copy]right thing.
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Do the [Copy]Right Thing

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