Copyright RSC Eastern Learning Resources Managers Forum - Nov 2011
Hello! John X Kelly JISC Legal Principal Legal Information Specialist
This session … The copyright world in which we all live Some current copyright activity Change ? What sort of law … Some FAQs – JISC Legal Q & A – Including any other legal areas of concern
The Copyright World Copyright controls how original works can be used You can use copyright works if: - you own the rights - the rights holder gives you permission - the rights have expired - under statutory copyright exceptions.
The Copyright World … 2 The exceptions available in the education environment …
Some Current Copyright Activity Newzbin2 … films The Pirate Bay … music
Update… New IP guidance for businesses to make sure they don't fall foul of intellectual property laws has been launched.
Hargreaves Review Changes ? What sort of law … “…In teaching, the greatly expanded scope of what is possible is often unnecessarily limited by uncertainty about what is legal…” - Implementing the Hargreaves review
FAQs
FAQs How can we legally lend digital content to our students via a Kindle? What are the copyright issues in lending Kindles and ebooks to our students?
FAQs What is the legal position concerning the embedding of YouTube videos in a password protected VLE?
FAQs Is the screening, by students, of a film as a fundraising event covered by copyright exceptions or is a separate licence required?
Your Questions and Comments …
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