Contents: 1. The copyright context 2. Image copyright and teaching 3. Image databases: copyright clearance 4. Image databases: copyright management 5. Image databases: access and use 6. Conclusion

1.The Copyright Context Intellectual Property Rights Intellectual Property Rights Commercial basis of copyright Commercial basis of copyright Copyright legislation Copyright legislation Key provision Key provision Print = images Print = images Photographs Photographs

2.Image Copyright and Teaching Fair dealing Fair dealing Coursework, examinations, theses Coursework, examinations, theses WebCT WebCT Adapting images Adapting images Readily available images Readily available images  Rights owned by the University  Freely available images  Licensed material

3.Image Databases: Copyright Clearance How will the image be used? How will the image be used? Who owns the copyright? Who owns the copyright? WATCH: Writers, Artists and their Copyright Holders WATCH: Writers, Artists and their Copyright Holders Interest groups and publishers Interest groups and publishers Permission must be explicit Permission must be explicit

4.Image Databases: Copyright Management Managing digital rights Managing digital rights  Record the agreements  Central or dispersed management?  Database metadata Enforcing digital rights Enforcing digital rights  Low resolution display  Watermarking  Copyright credit line  Access limitation

5.Image Databases: Access and Use Access in line with permission Access in line with permission Educate users Educate users Creative Commons Creative Commons

6.Conclusions Legal uncertainties Legal uncertainties Keep it as simple as possible Keep it as simple as possible Look first at free images and an appropriate licence Look first at free images and an appropriate licence Clarify roles and responsibilities Clarify roles and responsibilities Don’t be put off Don’t be put off Ask of advice and help Ask of advice and help