1. Library Resources in Canvas
April 21, 2017
OCC Flex Day
Presenter: Lori Cassidy, Instructional Design Librarian
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2. Welcome! Library Resources Copyright Basics Accessibility
Canvas Tools – new & improved!

3. What do we have available online?
eBooks
Multiple vendors with different permissions
Articles – Journals, magazines, newspapers
Videos
Films on Demand
Another product coming soon!
Demonstration on how to access

4. Licensing and Copyright
Copyright law confers rights to creators for the distribution and reproduction of their work.
These rights can be superseded by fair use, licenses or public domain.
Public domain applies to works published before 1923 or works created by the United States government
Licenses are agreements for the creator to give up certain rights for a work. This can be for a fee or free.
Fee: Library licenses, song licenses, public viewing licenses, etc.
Free: Creative Commons licensing
Fair use is complicated and arguable. Tolerance of risk.

5. Fair Use
To claim fair use, you must decide if your use meets the 4 factors test
Purpose and character of use
Nature of work
Amount and substantiality of portion used
Effect of use on market
All 4 factors must be evaluated. It’s not fair use if you only meet one.
Resources:
Board policy: hted_Materials%20%282%29.pdf

6. Copyright in Canvas
Online classes have a different standard than face-to-face
Generally, library resources are safe for use in Canvas – licenses supersede copyright
Best Practices
Link to actual online resource – don’t upload the content directly into Canvas
Use online library version of articles, rather than open web versions
More stable, licensed for your use
Look for copyright statement or license and abide by its terms
Creative Commons is a powerful tool
If not using online library materials, rotate your content
Only available to enrolled students in class
Don’t remove copyright notices or DRM
Make sure content on open web is not pirated before using

7. A Word on Accessibility
All digital materials used in a college class must be accessible
Accessibility = making materials usable to people with disabilities. This can include anything from using colors that color-blind students can see to adding notations for students using screen readers.
There are different levels of accessibility. Many materials do not follow the most stringent standard, even those created by publishers.
Publishers are required to provide a VPAT statement on request. The library can obtain these for our materials
Ask me if you want me to check a specific library resource

8. Canvas Tools – New & Improved!
Films on Demand demo
Curriculum Builder demo

9. For Further Information
Contact me!
Lori Cassidy, OER Coordinator/Instructional Design Librarian:
I’m available to meet individually or present at department meetings.