博物館藏品數位圖像開放近用論析

開放近用已成為國際重要趨勢，包含臺灣在內的許多國家政府與機關已採行開放近用政策，開放政府資訊與學術研究等資料供大眾不限目的使用。在此潮流下，數位典藏資料的開放近用也成為博物館領域關注的焦點。不過，雖然有學術論文的推波助瀾、非營利組織的倡議推動，以及指標性大館的示範作用，現階段採用開放近用政策的博物館卻仍屬少數，此現象與博物館的公共性本質大異其趣。本研究綜舉學術論述與博物館實務作為，論述博物館典藏品數位圖像開放近用的理由主張，並提出對後續研究的建議與博物館社群採用開放近用政策的建言，期望能加速其推動。

關鍵字

博物館；數位典藏；開放近用；圖像授權

並列摘要

Open access has become an issue of concern in recent years. Open access policies have been adopted by domestic and foreign governments and institutions, with the result that government information and academic research materials have been made available to the public. Museums have also become increasingly concerned with the adoption of open access policies for their digital collections. However, despite the publishing of academic papers, initiatives put forth by non-profit organizations, and the examples set by major museums, as of now only a small number of museums worldwide have adopted such policies, which is in contrast to the public nature of museums. It is worthwhile to explore why many museums have not yet adopted open access policies. Different points of view regarding the adoption of open access policies for museum digital images are illustrated in this article. It is argued that museums are able to reasonably and effectively implement such policies. Finally, suggestions are provided for future studies and the museum community in the hope of accelerating the adoption of open access policies.