Copyright Presentation Presented by: Lakin Tucker

What is Copyright? Video from: Copyright Clearance Center, YouTube Information from: Video from: Copyright Clearance Center, YouTube

What does a Copyright protect? Poetry Movies CD-ROM’s Video Games Videos Photographs Plays Paintings Sheet Music Novels Software codes Choreography Note: These are just a few examples of copyrighted materials. Copyright protects much more than just this list.

How does a work qualify for a Copyright? Work must exist in some physical form Work must be original/ independently created Must be a creative work of the author

How long does a Copyright last? The length of a Copyright has changed many times over the years If a work was published after 1977, a Copyright will last for the lifetime of the author and an additional 70 years after their death.

How do you know if a Copyright is valid? To be a valid Copyright the following must be present: The word “Copyright” The Copyright symbol © Date of publication The name of the author or owner of the work Example: Copyright © 2013, Lakin Tucker

How do Copyright laws affect teachers? TEACH Act: - allows academic institutions more access and sharing of Copyrighted materials Fair Use Rule: - allows someone other than the copyright owner limited use of copyrighted materials Example: Teachers may video tape broadcasts to the general public(not cable programs) for use in the classroom.

Time to Practice!

Scenario One: Jane has written a children’s book, it is saved to her computer and on a thumb drive. Can her book be Copyrighted if it had not been published yet?

Answer to Scenario One: Yes! Jane’s children’s book can be copyrighted because it is saved in a physical form, it is an original work, and she, as the author, has independently created the work.

Scenario Two: Jane just received the information for her book’s Copyright, which of the follow is the correct example of her Copyright? Copyright, Jane 2013 Copyright © 2013, Jane Jane, 2013 ©

Answer to Scenario Two: b) Copyright © 2013, Jane “b” is the correct answer because the word Copyright, the © symbol, the year and the author’s name are all present.

True or False Scenario Three: Luke, an educator, recorded an educational video from The Learning Channel (TLC) a cable network. He is in compliance with the Fair Use Rule as a teacher at an accredited institution. True or False

Answer to Scenario Three: FALSE Luke is not in compliance with the Fair Use Rule because his recording is from a Cable TV network and that is not included as a broadcast to the general public.

Questions? Information from: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uiq42O6rhW4 The Campus Guide to Copyright Compliance: http://www.copyright.com/Services/copyrightoncampus/intro/index.html Copyright & Fair Use: Stanford University Libraries: http://fairuse.stanford.edu/