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How do I ask for permission from Kalmbach Media?
Posted by SeeYou190 on Monday, March 25, 2019 7:55 AM

There is a quote in an article the January, 1966 issue of Model Railroader I want to include in a presentation I am making for work.

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It is a two sentence quote with no pictures.

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Do I need permission from Kalmback Media to include this quote, and if so, how would I go about obtaining permission. I need to reference the source and date in order for the point I am making to make sense.

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Thanks.

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-Kevin

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Posted by nealknows on Monday, March 25, 2019 8:50 AM

If you're not using this as a 'for profit' presentation, I would think in small type at the bottom of the slide give them credit for the quote. If it's for profit, then reach out to them.

I'm not a lawyer, and don't play on online...

Good luck!

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Posted by mbinsewi on Monday, March 25, 2019 9:09 AM

It's past 9 am here in WI., give Kalmbach a call.

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Posted by dkawala on Monday, March 25, 2019 9:22 AM

Hi Kevin,

Crediting Kalmbach Media for the quote is enough, especially if you're not actually reprinting anything from the magazine.

Out of curiosity, what is the quote and presentation?

 

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Dana Kawala

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Posted by bearman on Monday, March 25, 2019 9:34 AM

You should not need permission as long as you identify the author of the article, the article's title, where the article is located, the page where the quote is located, and the date.

E.g.   Doe, John, "Model Railroading and Zen", Model Railroader, January 1966, p. 502.

And make sure that your presentation has the quote enclosed in quotation marks.


 

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Monday, March 25, 2019 10:38 AM

dkawala
Crediting Kalmbach Media for the quote is enough, especially if you're not actually reprinting anything from the magazine. Out of curiosity, what is the quote and presentation?

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Dana,

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Thank you for the answer. The presentation is on perception of how things change and how we perceive change.

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There is a quote in the magazine (I do not have it in front of me right now) that says that in the author's lifetime he has been forced to deal with unbelievable traffic jams, working with computers, and the constant threat that our economy could collapse at any moment.

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The fact that this was stated in 1966, and not 2016, should help emphasize the point that the attendees are not the first generation to deal with huge changes, and that previous generations had to cope with change also.

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I was browsing old issues last week and stumbled upon this gem.

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Posted by dkawala on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 8:27 AM

Very interesting, Kevin. Best of luck on your presentation.

 

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 5:38 AM

I have the magazine in my hands now.

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January 1966 issue, page 66. It is in a column written by Charles Small about what model railroading might look like in 1985. The quote I am going to use is in the second paragraph in the center column.

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Posted by riogrande5761 on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 7:23 AM

SeeYou190
The presentation is on perception of how things change and how we perceive change.

That should generate a lot of discussion as it's been discussed time and time and time again in various forms.  

There is a quote in the magazine (I do not have it in front of me right now) that says that in the author's lifetime he has been forced to deal with unbelievable traffic jams, working with computers, and the constant threat that our economy could collapse at any moment.

Somewhat non train related but this is MR forums where many discussions are only tenuously related.

Re: above - history does seem to repeat it'self - something new to discuss?  Sleep

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Friday, April 19, 2019 7:06 AM

dkawala
Very interesting, Kevin. Best of luck on your presentation.

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I made the presentation this week. It was a complete success.

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The Model Railroader quote was just one slide out of about 150, but it was the one that generated the most discussion and positive participation. The date and content were interesting, but the source was also quite a surprise to most of the people present.

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Thank you Dana! It absolutely would not have been the same without this content.

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Posted by dkawala on Friday, April 19, 2019 8:49 AM

Glad to help, Kevin. Happy to hear your presentation was a success.

Best,

Dana 

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