Tania Rowlett Copyright Administrator OTTER Project

Before I Start Questions! Disclaimer! I am not a lawyer therefore this is not legal advice

Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) - definitions Copyright – 'The exclusive right to reproduce in any form those works defined in s.1 (1) of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act (1988)’. These include original literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works, sound recordings, films, broadcasts. IPR – ‘an all-embracing term covering copyright, patents, trade marks’ and other rights. (Mick Woodley (ed.) Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary (2005) 10 th ed. Thomson, Sweet & Maxwell).

Which of these are relevant to the OTTER project? BOTH

So…how have we dealt with Institutional IPR within OTTER? University senior management support the move to open education Enthusiastic and willing departmental contacts Licence - Creative Commons open licence ‘Partner Agreement’

Range of options Attribution No Derivative Works Non-commercial Share Alike What have we used? What is a Creative Commons Licence?

Common copyright issues we have encountered Issues encountered How have we overcome these? ImagesDepartmental images - ok to use Flickr – Used those with CC licence compatible with oursCC licence National bodies – Most used allow use for non- commercial purposes QuotesLimited amount and properly referenced Tables & diagramsChecked source – acknowledged & referenced Screen ShotsContact made with Microsoft and Blackboard as use not covered by standard T&Cs

Specific copyright issues we have encountered Issues encountered How have we overcome these? WikimediaImageImage in public domain/out of copyright Video footageWho is in it? Who shot the footage? UoL staff – permission sought Voice recordingsWhose voice? Who wrote the script? UoL staff – permission sought YouTube linksRemoved links to infringing material

Are there any general rules of thumb? Yes! DO use: Creative Commons resources with compatible licence Limited extracts from your own work & take own photos Sources where the licence terms explicitly permit use Items out of copyright Organisations providing advice and guidance: JISC - JISClegal, Web2Rights project, JISCdigitalmedia ( g-images-on-flickr/) g-images-on-flickr/ Eduserv – Copyright Toolkit (in conjunction with Copy-Right Consultants Limited)

What should we avoid? DON’T use: YouTube resources which include infringing material Logos without permission Extensive extracts from your own published work WITHOUT checking your contract Items with unknown sources/where copyright cannot be ascertained DON’T assume if it’s on the web it’s fine to use – check the T&Cs/copyright notice

In Summary Copyright shouldn’t hold you back from making your resources open access Make sure you reference resources correctly as you go along Make sure you check the licence terms of materials as you go along – keep copies ! If you are not sure whether you can use certain material – contact the rights holder

Contact Details Tania Rowlett Ext. 5744