COPYRIGHT WHAT educators SHOULD KNOW By Claudia Perez

Library ‘vs’ Internet Library Internet Live person Virtual librarian Physical searches Digital searches How fast can you read/search? Search results within seconds

PUBLIC DOMAIN ‘vs’ ORPHAN WORKS Mass digitalization of library collections Orphan works Work has unknown owner Easily accessible to public Limited access to work Owner is known & accessible Unknown owner & difficult to locate

CONTENT ON THE WEB Copyright law governs the use of materials on the internet. Online work has automatic copyright protection Implied licenses are unclear and have vague boundaries, yet you can use them within reason An assumption is that all material on internet is public domain Careful not to copy work & distribute as own

CREATIVE COMMONS SITE Non-Profit organization that provides licenses that allow content to be copied, distributed, edited, remixed, and built upon, within copyright laws, all simplified. http://creativecommons.org/

FAIR USE OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL Fair use is unclear and uncertain Heavy penalties for act of willful infringement Four Fair use Factors-guide used to gauge whether or not fair use is applicable or if permission is needed What is the character of the use? What is the nature of the work to be used? How much of the work will you use? What effect would this use have on the market for the original or for permissions if the use were widespread?

TEACH ACT Copyright law provides educators with a separate set of rights in addition to fair use, to display (show) and perform (show or play) other’s work in the classroom. Teach Act became law in late 2002 Fair use comes back into play when digital forms of materials are used

GETTING PERMISSION Getting permission can be difficult but there are specific websites that can help you contact owners or agencies that can help with getting permission for use. Remember copyright protects the owner even if he is unknown!