Is it just me or do the fees charged by some institutions for
using images from their collections appear somewhat exorbitant. The would-be
author certainly needs to take care when selecting sources for their illustrations,
even for work which in its original form is out of copyright. My advice would be to shop around as not all
institutions charge the same rates, and some will even grant free academic
licences!
- With the cost of illustration being so high, both in terms of copyright fees and permissions and the fees publishers charge for colour, how long will it be before hyperlinks and QR codes to images on their host institution’s websites replace illustrations in academic textbooks and journal articles?
- Would this be desirable?
- Do small black and white copies of coloured originals continue to serve any useful purpose in the age of the eBook and electronically accessed journals?
- Are such fees stifling research?
Food for thought . . .
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