Savery Library collects materials of enduring historical value in relation to Talladega College to advance the research, teaching, and instruction mission of Talladega College.

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, archives and libraries are authorized to furnish a photocopy or reproduction of materials. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research. If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. Talladega College reserves the right to refuse a photocopy or reproduction request if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the request would violate copyright law.

Talladega College does not charge permission fees for using materials in our collections; however, Talladega College does reserve the right to grant or deny permission to publish copyrighted information obtained from the Talladega College Historical Collection. In the event that the copyright is not owned by Talladega College, the College requests that proper acknowledgment, i.e. citation, be given in publication, and researchers are encouraged to perform due diligence concerning copyright before publication.

In all instances, researchers/licensees agree to indemnify and hold harmless Talladega College, the Talladega College Historical Collection, and its agents against all claims, demands, costs, and expenses, including, without limitation, legal fees, incurred as a result of alleged or actual copyright infringement or any other legal or regulatory cause of action arising from the use of the Collection’s materials.

Permissions for Commercial Publication:

Unless otherwise specifically provided elsewhere in this document, no image licensed for use on a cover of a publication may be used for promotional or advertising purposes without the express permission of Talladega College Historical Collection and the payment of additional fees. All fees and expenses payable under this agreement are required irrespective of whether purchaser makes actual use of the images or the licenses to use them. Unless specifically provided elsewhere in this document, no reprint, republication, or other secondary reproduction usages may be made, and usage rights are granted only for one-time, English-language North American editorial print editions of the publication.

For print-on-demand books, we will allow ONE-TIME NON-EXCLUSIVE WORLDWIDE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PRINT RIGHTS FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS FROM THE FIRST PUBLICATION (PRINT RUN=UP TO 3,000). The front cover use fee is $450. There is a surcharge ($150 per image) to use the images in e-book format for a period of up to five (5) years only. All images used online must be displayed at a maximum resolution of 72 dpi. All future editions, reprints, translations, or formats (including electronic media) must be negotiated separately. We require that two gratis copies of each book be sent to Talladega College upon publication.

Furthermore, no rights are transferred to purchaser unless and until Talladega College has received payment in full. The parties agree that any usage of any image without the prior permission of the Talladega College Historical Collection will be invoiced at three times the customary fee for such usage. Purchaser agrees to provide Talladega College with two (2) copies of each published use of each image no later than 60 days after the date of first publication of each use. If any image is published only in an electronic medium, purchaser agrees to provide Talladega College with an electronic tearsheet, such as a PDF facsimile or URL, of the published use of each such photograph, within fifteen (15) days of the date of first publication of each use.

Unless otherwise specifically allowed by Talladega College, all usage rights are limited to print media, and no digital usages of any kind are permitted. This prohibition includes any rights or privileges that may be claimed under §201(c) of the Copyright Act of 1976 or any similar provision of any applicable law.

Digital files may contain copyright and other information embedded in the header of the image file or elsewhere; removing and/or altering such information is strictly prohibited and constitutes a violation of the Copyright Act.