Re: Nameplates
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Sat, 20 Jan 1996 23:36:49 -0600
In a recent posting:
>> NAMEPLATES:
>>
>> Nameplate, white letters on black plastic, No. 20100. Worn by all
>> members, worn above BSA strip or above interpreter strip, top edge of
>> left breast pocket on male dress uniform. Worn on right lapel of
>> female dress uniform.
Either the "official" Supply Division nameplates may be worn, or one
made from a commerical source may be used. The BSA has been using several
commerical firms for the nameplates in which it's National Exploring Instructors
wear during courses over the years, and lots of local Councils use local firms
for their nameplates.
Note that the nameplate DOES NOT HAVE TO HAVE THE BSA emblem to make it
"official".
>> BTW: Has any one pointed out the legal eagles at BSA that the copyright
>> of this book is 1986. It says 1995 printing, but the copyright is
>> 1986. If you change anything in the book you must renew your
>
>In theory, at least, since 1976 or so, everything written is copyrighted
>to the author at the instant of writing, so any changes are automatically
>copyrighted. REGISTRATION of copyright is what they ought to be taking
>care by ponying up the $10 per edition.
The BSA owns copyright of all of it's written material, including that
material which
is published within the pages of it's corporate magazines. Scouters have
"traditionally" been given permission to copy and distribute BSA material in
the
normal "work flow" of their roles or jobs. Others still have to get
permission from
the BSA to use their indicia, to republish articles or to copy photos or
logos used
by the BSA or one of their programs or program areas.
Just because it's an OLD publication (by the publication or copyright
date...even the REALLY OLD STUFF) doesn't mean that you have "carte blance"
to use it all any way you
like. A proper reference to the BSA as in (c) BSA will keep the legals at
bay with you.
The BSA realizes that even with the influx of new Web pages and Internet
materials that
there's very little they can do to keep us Scouters from using the Universal
emblem or the old or present fullcolor emblem with the pages...all that we
should be doing, like
with anyone's material, is to give credit to whomever's material we are using.
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