1. Copyright Presentation
Presented by: Lakin Tucker

2. What is Copyright? Video from: Copyright Clearance Center, YouTube
Information from:
Video from: Copyright Clearance Center, YouTube

3. What does a Copyright protect?
Poetry
Movies
CD-ROM’s
Video Games
Videos
Photographs
Plays
Paintings
Sheet Music
Novels
Software codes
Choreography
Note: These are just a few examples of copyrighted materials. Copyright protects much more than just this list.

4. How does a work qualify for a Copyright?
Work must exist in some physical form
Work must be original/ independently created
Must be a creative work of the author

5. How long does a Copyright last?
The length of a Copyright has changed many times over the years
If a work was published after 1977, a Copyright will last for the lifetime of the author and an additional 70 years after their death.

6. How do you know if a Copyright is valid?
To be a valid Copyright the following must be present:
The word “Copyright”
The Copyright symbol ©
Date of publication
The name of the author or owner of the work
Example: Copyright © 2013, Lakin Tucker

7. How do Copyright laws affect teachers?
TEACH Act:
- allows academic institutions more access and sharing of Copyrighted materials
Fair Use Rule:
- allows someone other than the copyright owner limited use of copyrighted materials
Example: Teachers may video tape broadcasts to the general public(not cable programs) for use in the classroom.

8. Time to Practice!

9. Scenario One:
Jane has written a children’s book, it is saved to her computer and on a thumb drive. Can her book be Copyrighted if it had not been published yet?

10. Answer to Scenario One:
Yes! Jane’s children’s book can be copyrighted because it is saved in a physical form, it is an original work, and she, as the author, has independently created the work.

11. Scenario Two:
Jane just received the information for her book’s Copyright, which of the follow is the correct example of her Copyright?
Copyright, Jane 2013
Copyright © 2013, Jane
Jane, 2013 ©

12. Answer to Scenario Two:
b) Copyright © 2013, Jane
“b” is the correct answer because the word Copyright, the © symbol, the year and the author’s name are all present.

13. True or False Scenario Three:
Luke, an educator, recorded an educational video from The Learning Channel (TLC) a cable network. He is in compliance with the Fair Use Rule as a teacher at an accredited institution.
True or False

14. Answer to Scenario Three:
FALSE
Luke is not in compliance with the Fair Use Rule because his recording is from a Cable TV network and that is not included as a broadcast to the general public.

15. Questions? Information from: YouTube
The Campus Guide to Copyright Compliance:
Copyright & Fair Use: Stanford University Libraries: