Fair Use Guidelines By Amy Lawrence, Amy Mahon, & Melissa Rafetto

Purpose This year, when creating multimedia presentations for class, you will be expected to: Recognize ethical guidelines for use of personal and copyrighted media Adhere to Fair Use Guidelines Properly cite all sources used This year, when creating multimedia presentations for class, you will be expected to: Recognize ethical guidelines for use of personal and copyrighted media Adhere to Fair Use Guidelines Properly cite all sources used

Concept of Ownership  Copyright: a legal right granted to a sole creator or producer to hold the exclusive control of how their work is used  It ensures credit is given to the person who creates the original work  It promotes creativity  Copyrights are protected by the law  Copyright: a legal right granted to a sole creator or producer to hold the exclusive control of how their work is used  It ensures credit is given to the person who creates the original work  It promotes creativity  Copyrights are protected by the law

Concept of Fair Use  Fair Use: permits teachers and students to use copyrighted material for academic purposes while still protecting the rights of the creator  There are many guidelines that limit the portions, number of copies, and time the work can be used  Once guidelines are surpassed, one must obtain permission from the creator  Fair Use: permits teachers and students to use copyrighted material for academic purposes while still protecting the rights of the creator  There are many guidelines that limit the portions, number of copies, and time the work can be used  Once guidelines are surpassed, one must obtain permission from the creator

Guidelines for Students  When and under what circumstances fair use can be claimed When and under what circumstances fair use can be claimed  Portion limits Portion limits  Copy limits Copy limits  Permission Forms Permission Forms  Additional Online Information Additional Online Information To get back to this page, click on the button that says “Guidelines for Students” on the lower right side of the next few slides.  When and under what circumstances fair use can be claimed When and under what circumstances fair use can be claimed  Portion limits Portion limits  Copy limits Copy limits  Permission Forms Permission Forms  Additional Online Information Additional Online Information To get back to this page, click on the button that says “Guidelines for Students” on the lower right side of the next few slides.

When Can Fair Use Be Claimed? Fair Use can only be claimed when using copyrighted material for educational purposes  Fair Use cannot be used for personal use  It can be claimed for multimedia presentations created by a student for their classroom such as:  Papers & Reports  Projects & Presentations  Student independent study Fair Use can only be claimed when using copyrighted material for educational purposes  Fair Use cannot be used for personal use  It can be claimed for multimedia presentations created by a student for their classroom such as:  Papers & Reports  Projects & Presentations  Student independent study Guidelines for Students

How Much Information Can I Use?  There are many limitations on how much information can be used from a source. Some examples include:  Up to 10% or 1,000 words (whichever is less) of a copyrighted text  Up to 10% or 3 minutes of copyrighted motion media work  Poems of less than or up to 250 words  Up to 5 photographs or 15 illustrations from a single artist  There are many limitations on how much information can be used from a source. Some examples include:  Up to 10% or 1,000 words (whichever is less) of a copyrighted text  Up to 10% or 3 minutes of copyrighted motion media work  Poems of less than or up to 250 words  Up to 5 photographs or 15 illustrations from a single artist Guidelines for Students

How Many Copies Can I Make?  Presentations, not specific content, can be used for no more than 2 years  After 2 years, one must obtain permission from the creator  Only 2 copies of a presentation can be made- one for classroom and one for reserve  Students cannot make their own copies- a teacher must do it for them  Presentations, not specific content, can be used for no more than 2 years  After 2 years, one must obtain permission from the creator  Only 2 copies of a presentation can be made- one for classroom and one for reserve  Students cannot make their own copies- a teacher must do it for them Guidelines for Students

When To Use Permission Forms  Permission forms are available to make it easy to ask owners to use their work  When any of the following are exceeded, permission from the creator must be obtained for continued use:  Portion limits  Number of copies  Amount of time work is used  Work used for non-educational purposes  Permission forms are available to make it easy to ask owners to use their work  When any of the following are exceeded, permission from the creator must be obtained for continued use:  Portion limits  Number of copies  Amount of time work is used  Work used for non-educational purposes Guidelines for Students

Additional Online Information Guidelines for Students The following link allows you to view websites that talk more about Copyright, Fair Use, and has sample permission forms: These sites offer information on how to properly cite sources: