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About BAPLA

The British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies, or BAPLA, is the trade association for picture libraries in the UK and has been a trade body since 1975. Members include the major news, stock and production agencies as well as sole traders and cultural heritage institutions. A substantial percentage of images seen every day in print and digital media is supplied by BAPLA members. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OUR VISION To be a clear and representative voice for the United Kingdom image licensing industry. OUR CORE OBJECTIVES SUPPORT - Represent members of all sizes and types - Support best practice amongst members in their business dealings - Encourage developments that assist members to connect with new and existing markets INFORM - Inform picture buyers and the creative industry about our members' collections, products and services - Provide members with relevant business information - Engage with members and the creative community to share and extend industry knowledge PROTECT - Lobby at a national and international level to protect members' interests - Promote strong, fair and effective copyright and IP rights - Work with other organisations in the creative industry that share our objectives BAPLA is a member of the Alliance for IP, The British Copyright Council, The Creative Industries Federation and The Creator's Rights Alliance. We are a founding member of CEPIC (Coordination of European Picture Agencies Stock, Press and Heritage) and maintain close ties with the DMLA (Digital Media Licensing Association). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For updates on our members, events and industry news: https://bapla.org.uk/news/ And we regularly post industry jobs: https://bapla.org.uk/jobs/

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