ROBIN BUNNELL AUGUST 10, 2011 Copyright at Work in a Community College
Copyright and Educational Uses Balance Between Appropriate Fair Use and Infringement Copyright Law Free Use Fair Use Doctrine Use by Permission Practices Policies Procedures Compliance
Copyright Law Public Domain Free Use Copyright Act of 1790 – books, maps, charts Revised to include musical compositions, public performances, photographs, fine art, original works of authorship, architectural works, computer software rentals and sound recordings, digital audio transmissions, unreleased films and music Educational non-profit Infringement: direct, contributory, or vicarious Facts, ideas, concepts, principles, processes, procedures, systems, titles, short phrases, names, common symbols or designs, lettering, list of ingredients, or discoveries Expired copyright term Works created by the Federal Government Creations ineligible for copyright protection Copyright Law and Free Use
Fair Use in Education Permissions Required Non-profit educational purposes Meet the four factors of fair use Cite sources Classroom Guidelines (CONTU) – books, periodicals, music Conference on Fair Use – safe harbor guidelines Digital Millennium Act of 1998 TEACH Act of 2002 Permission/licenses Library licenses Library reserves/e- reserves Licensing beyond the library What is Fair Use or is Permission Required?
Copyright Practices and Policies Intellectual property and academic culture The practice of scholarship College policies Faculty works Technology E-Learning
Procedures and Compliance Focus is on promoting compliance with copyright laws and to avoid copyright infringement Student trainings Faculty and staff trainings Website notifications and resources Legal remedies and sanctions
P olicies and procedures G ain permission first Y our responsibility C omplia nce within educational setting H elp everyone know the laws I nfringement O pen source and free use R ights of copyright owners T echnology issues
Questions? Comments?
Resources United States Copyright Office Information Site: American Library Association links: Copyright portal: Resources on the TEACH Act and Distance Education: ontentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID= ontentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=25939 Copyright Advisory Network: Stanford University Resources Link: sites.html sites.html
Examples in Action Everett Community College: Jackson Community College: services/copyright-information.html Maricopa Community College: North Carolina State University: Southwestern Oregon Community College - for context of the presentation: Stanford University: University of Minnesota: Wheaton College: Winthrop University: services/copyright-information.htmlhttp://
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